CVE-2009-1242

Published Apr 6, 2009

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: The vmx_set_msr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the VMX implementation in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29.1 on the i386 platform allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by setting the EFER_LME (aka "Long mode enable") bit in the Extended Feature Enable Register (EFER) model-specific register, which is specific to the x86_64 platform.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.9
Impact score: 6.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-20

Vendor comments

Red HatNot vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.

Configurations

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Vendor comments

Configurations

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