CVE-2014-3690

Severity

49%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

115%

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17.2 on Intel processors does not ensure that the value in the CR4 control register remains the same after a VM entry, which allows host OS users to kill arbitrary processes or cause a denial of service (system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access, as demonstrated by PR_SET_TSC prctl calls within a modified copy of QEMU.

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17.2 on Intel processors does not ensure that the value in the CR4 control register remains the same after a VM entry, which allows host OS users to kill arbitrary processes or cause a denial of service (system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access, as demonstrated by PR_SET_TSC prctl calls within a modified copy of QEMU.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.9. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C).

Overview

First reported 10 years ago

2014-11-10 11:55:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2018-01-05 02:29:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 1

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 2

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 3

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 4

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 5

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 6

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0 release candidate 7

3.0

Linux Kernel 3.0.1

3.0.1

Linux Kernel 3.0.2

3.0.2

Linux Kernel 3.0.3

3.0.3

Linux Kernel 3.0.4

3.0.4

Linux Kernel 3.0.5

3.0.5

Linux Kernel 3.0.6

3.0.6

Linux Kernel 3.0.7

3.0.7

Linux Kernel 3.0.8

3.0.8

Linux Kernel 3.0.9

3.0.9

Linux Kernel 3.0.10

3.0.10

Linux Kernel 3.0.11

3.0.11

Linux Kernel 3.0.12

3.0.12

Linux Kernel 3.0.13

3.0.13

Linux Kernel 3.0.14

3.0.14

Linux Kernel 3.0.15

3.0.15

Linux Kernel 3.0.16

3.0.16

Linux Kernel 3.0.17

3.0.17

Linux Kernel 3.0.18

3.0.18

Linux Kernel 3.0.19

3.0.19

Linux Kernel 3.0.20

3.0.20

Linux Kernel 3.0.21

3.0.21

Linux Kernel 3.0.22

3.0.22

Linux Kernel 3.0.23

3.0.23

Linux Kernel 3.0.24

3.0.24

Linux Kernel 3.0.25

3.0.25

Linux Kernel 3.0.26

3.0.26

Linux Kernel 3.0.27

3.0.27

Linux Kernel 3.0.28

3.0.28

Linux Kernel 3.0.29

3.0.29

Linux Kernel 3.0.30

3.0.30

Linux Kernel 3.0.31

3.0.31

Linux Kernel 3.0.32

3.0.32

Linux Kernel 3.0.33

3.0.33

Linux Kernel 3.0.34

3.0.34

Linux Kernel 3.0.35

3.0.35

Linux Kernel 3.0.36

3.0.36

Linux Kernel 3.0.37

3.0.37

Linux Kernel 3.0.38

3.0.38

Linux Kernel 3.0.39

3.0.39

Linux Kernel 3.0.40

3.0.40

Linux Kernel 3.0.41

3.0.41

Linux Kernel 3.0.42

3.0.42

Linux Kernel 3.0.43

3.0.43

Linux Kernel 3.0.44

3.0.44

Linux Kernel 3.0.45

3.0.45

Linux Kernel 3.0.46

3.0.46

Linux Kernel 3.0.47

3.0.47

Linux Kernel 3.0.48

3.0.48

Linux Kernel 3.0.49

3.0.49

Linux Kernel 3.0.50

3.0.50

Linux Kernel 3.0.51

3.0.51

Linux Kernel 3.0.52

3.0.52

Linux Kernel 3.0.53

3.0.53

Linux Kernel 3.0.54

3.0.54

Linux Kernel 3.0.55

3.0.55

Linux Kernel 3.0.56

3.0.56

Linux Kernel 3.0.57

3.0.57

Linux Kernel 3.0.58

3.0.58

Linux Kernel 3.0.59

3.0.59

Linux Kernel 3.0.60

3.0.60

Linux Kernel 3.0.61

3.0.61

Linux Kernel 3.0.62

3.0.62

Linux Kernel 3.0.63

3.0.63

Linux Kernel 3.0.64

3.0.64

Linux Kernel 3.0.65

3.0.65

Linux Kernel 3.0.66

3.0.66

Linux Kernel 3.0.67

3.0.67

Linux Kernel 3.0.68

3.0.68

Linux Kernel 3.1

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1 release candidate 1

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1 release candidate 2

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1 release candidate 3

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1 release candidate 4

3.1

Linux Kernel 3.1.1

3.1.1

Linux Kernel 3.1.2

3.1.2

Linux Kernel 3.1.3

3.1.3

Linux Kernel 3.1.4

3.1.4

Linux Kernel 3.1.5

3.1.5

Linux Kernel 3.1.6

3.1.6

Linux Kernel 3.1.7

3.1.7

Linux Kernel 3.1.8

3.1.8

Linux Kernel 3.1.9

3.1.9

Linux Kernel 3.1.10

3.1.10

Linux Kernel 3.2

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 (x86)

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 2

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 3

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 4

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 5

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 6

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2 release candidate 7

3.2

Linux Kernel 3.2.1

3.2.1

Linux Kernel 3.2.1 (x86)

3.2.1

Linux Kernel 3.2.2

3.2.2

Linux Kernel 3.2.3

3.2.3

Linux Kernel 3.2.4

3.2.4

Linux Kernel 3.2.5

3.2.5

Linux Kernel 3.2.6

3.2.6

Linux Kernel 3.2.7

3.2.7

Linux Kernel 3.2.8

3.2.8

Linux Kernel 3.2.9

3.2.9

Linux Kernel 3.2.10

3.2.10

Linux Kernel 3.2.11

3.2.11

Linux Kernel 3.2.12

3.2.12

Linux Kernel 3.2.13

3.2.13

Linux Kernel 3.2.14

3.2.14

Linux Kernel 3.2.15

3.2.15

Linux Kernel 3.2.16

3.2.16

Linux Kernel 3.2.17

3.2.17

Linux Kernel 3.2.18

3.2.18

Linux Kernel 3.2.19

3.2.19

Linux Kernel 3.2.20

3.2.20

Linux Kernel 3.2.21

3.2.21

Linux Kernel 3.2.22

3.2.22

Linux Kernel 3.2.23

3.2.23

Linux Kernel 3.2.24

3.2.24

Linux Kernel 3.2.25

3.2.25

Linux Kernel 3.2.26

3.2.26

Linux Kernel 3.2.27

3.2.27

Linux Kernel 3.2.28

3.2.28

Linux Kernel 3.2.29

3.2.29

Linux Kernel 3.2.30

3.2.30

Linux Kernel 3.3

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 1

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 2

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 3

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 4

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 5

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 6

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3 release candidate 7

3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3.1

3.3.1

Linux Kernel 3.3.2

3.3.2

Linux Kernel 3.3.3

3.3.3

Linux Kernel 3.3.4

3.3.4

Linux Kernel 3.3.5

3.3.5

Linux Kernel 3.3.6

3.3.6

Linux Kernel 3.3.7

3.3.7

Linux Kernel 3.3.8

3.3.8

Linux Kernel 3.4

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 1

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 1 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 2

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 2 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 3

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 3 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 4

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 4 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 5

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 5 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 6

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 6 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 7

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4 release candidate 7 (x86)

3.4

Linux Kernel 3.4.1

3.4.1

Linux Kernel 3.4.1 (x86)

3.4.1

Linux Kernel 3.4.2

3.4.2

Linux Kernel 3.4.2 (x86)

3.4.2

Linux Kernel 3.4.3

3.4.3

Linux Kernel 3.4.3 (x86)

3.4.3

Linux Kernel 3.4.4

3.4.4

Linux Kernel 3.4.4 (x86)

3.4.4

Linux Kernel 3.4.5

3.4.5

Linux Kernel 3.4.5 (x86)

3.4.5

Linux Kernel 3.4.6

3.4.6

Linux Kernel 3.4.7

3.4.7

Linux Kernel 3.4.8

3.4.8

Linux Kernel 3.4.9

3.4.9

Linux Kernel 3.4.10

3.4.10

Linux Kernel 3.4.11

3.4.11

Linux Kernel 3.4.12

3.4.12

Linux Kernel 3.4.13

3.4.13

Linux Kernel 3.4.14

3.4.14

Linux Kernel 3.4.15

3.4.15

Linux Kernel 3.4.16

3.4.16

Linux Kernel 3.4.17

3.4.17

Linux Kernel 3.4.18

3.4.18

Linux Kernel 3.4.19

3.4.19

Linux Kernel 3.4.20

3.4.20

Linux Kernel 3.4.21

3.4.21

Linux Kernel 3.4.22

3.4.22

Linux Kernel 3.4.23

3.4.23

Linux Kernel 3.4.24

3.4.24

Linux Kernel 3.4.25

3.4.25

Linux Kernel 3.4.26

3.4.26

Linux Kernel 3.4.27

3.4.27

Linux Kernel 3.4.28

3.4.28

Linux Kernel 3.4.29

3.4.29

Linux Kernel 3.4.30

3.4.30

Linux Kernel 3.4.31

3.4.31

Linux Kernel 3.4.32

3.4.32

Linux Kernel 3.4.33

3.4.33

Linux Kernel 3.4.34

3.4.34

Linux Kernel 3.4.35

3.4.35

Linux Kernel 3.4.36

3.4.36

Linux Kernel 3.4.37

3.4.37

Linux Kernel 3.4.38

3.4.38

Linux Kernel 3.4.39

3.4.39

Linux Kernel 3.4.40

3.4.40

Linux Kernel 3.4.41

3.4.41

Linux Kernel 3.4.42

3.4.42

Linux Kernel 3.4.43

3.4.43

Linux Kernel 3.4.44

3.4.44

Linux Kernel 3.4.45

3.4.45

Linux Kernel 3.4.46

3.4.46

Linux Kernel 3.4.47

3.4.47

Linux Kernel 3.4.48

3.4.48

Linux Kernel 3.4.49

3.4.49

Linux Kernel 3.4.50

3.4.50

Linux Kernel 3.4.51

3.4.51

Linux Kernel 3.4.52

3.4.52

Linux Kernel 3.4.53

3.4.53

Linux Kernel 3.4.54

3.4.54

Linux Kernel 3.4.55

3.4.55

Linux Kernel 3.4.56

3.4.56

Linux Kernel 3.4.57

3.4.57

Linux Kernel 3.4.58

3.4.58

Linux Kernel 3.4.59

3.4.59

Linux Kernel 3.4.60

3.4.60

Linux Kernel 3.4.61

3.4.61

Linux Kernel 3.4.62

3.4.62

Linux Kernel 3.4.63

3.4.63

Linux Kernel 3.4.64

3.4.64

Linux Kernel 3.4.65

3.4.65

Linux Kernel 3.4.66

3.4.66

Linux Kernel 3.4.67

3.4.67

Linux Kernel 3.4.68

3.4.68

Linux Kernel 3.4.69

3.4.69

Linux Kernel 3.4.70

3.4.70

Linux Kernel 3.4.71

3.4.71

Linux Kernel 3.4.72

3.4.72

Linux Kernel 3.4.73

3.4.73

Linux Kernel 3.4.74

3.4.74

Linux Kernel 3.4.75

3.4.75

Linux Kernel 3.4.76

3.4.76

Linux Kernel 3.4.77

3.4.77

Linux Kernel 3.4.78

3.4.78

Linux Kernel 3.4.79

3.4.79

Linux Kernel 3.5.1

3.5.1

Linux Kernel 3.5.2

3.5.2

Linux Kernel 3.5.3

3.5.3

Linux Kernel 3.5.4

3.5.4

Linux Kernel 3.5.5

3.5.5

Linux Kernel 3.5.6

3.5.6

Linux Kernel 3.5.7

3.5.7

Linux Kernel 3.6

3.6

Linux Kernel 3.6.1

3.6.1

Linux Kernel 3.6.2

3.6.2

Linux Kernel 3.6.3

3.6.3

Linux Kernel 3.6.4

3.6.4

Linux Kernel 3.6.5

3.6.5

Linux Kernel 3.6.6

3.6.6

Linux Kernel 3.6.7

3.6.7

Linux Kernel 3.6.8

3.6.8

Linux Kernel 3.6.9

3.6.9

Linux Kernel 3.6.10

3.6.10

Linux Kernel 3.6.11

3.6.11

Linux Kernel 3.7

3.7

Linux Kernel 3.7.1

3.7.1

Linux Kernel 3.7.2

3.7.2

Linux Kernel 3.7.3

3.7.3

Linux Kernel 3.7.4

3.7.4

Linux Kernel 3.7.5

3.7.5

Linux Kernel 3.7.6

3.7.6

Linux Kernel 3.7.7

3.7.7

Linux Kernel 3.7.8

3.7.8

Linux Kernel 3.7.9

3.7.9

Linux Kernel 3.7.10

3.7.10

Linux Kernel 3.8.0

3.8.0

Linux Kernel 3.8.1

3.8.1

Linux Kernel 3.8.2

3.8.2

Linux Kernel 3.8.3

3.8.3

Linux Kernel 3.8.4

3.8.4

Linux Kernel 3.8.5

3.8.5

Linux Kernel 3.8.6

3.8.6

Linux Kernel 3.8.7

3.8.7

Linux Kernel 3.8.8

3.8.8

Linux Kernel 3.8.9

3.8.9

Linux Kernel 3.8.10

3.8.10

Linux Kernel 3.8.11

3.8.11

Linux Kernel 3.8.12

3.8.12

Linux Kernel 3.8.13

3.8.13

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 1

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 2

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 3

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 4

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 5

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 6

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9 release candidate 7

3.9

Linux Kernel 3.9.0

3.9.0

Linux Kernel 3.9.0 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.0

Linux Kernel 3.9.1

3.9.1

Linux Kernel 3.9.1 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.1

Linux Kernel 3.9.2

3.9.2

Linux Kernel 3.9.2 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.2

Linux Kernel 3.9.3

3.9.3

Linux Kernel 3.9.3 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.3

Linux Kernel 3.9.4

3.9.4

Linux Kernel 3.9.4 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.4

Linux Kernel 3.9.5

3.9.5

Linux Kernel 3.9.5 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.5

Linux Kernel 3.9.6

3.9.6

Linux Kernel 3.9.6 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.6

Linux Kernel 3.9.7

3.9.7

Linux Kernel 3.9.7 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.7

Linux Kernel 3.9.8

3.9.8

Linux Kernel 3.9.8 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.8

Linux Kernel 3.9.9

3.9.9

Linux Kernel 3.9.9 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.9

Linux Kernel 3.9.10

3.9.10

Linux Kernel 3.9.10 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.10

Linux Kernel 3.9.11

3.9.11

Linux Kernel 3.9.11 on ARM64 architecture

3.9.11

Linux Kernel 3.10

3.10

Linux Kernel 3.10.0 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.0

Linux Kernel 3.10.1

3.10.1

Linux Kernel 3.10.1 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.1

Linux Kernel 3.10.2

3.10.2

Linux Kernel 3.10.2 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.2

Linux Kernel 3.10.3

3.10.3

Linux Kernel 3.10.3 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.3

Linux Kernel 3.10.4

3.10.4

Linux Kernel 3.10.4 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.4

Linux Kernel 3.10.5

3.10.5

Linux Kernel 3.10.5 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.5

Linux Kernel 3.10.6

3.10.6

Linux Kernel 3.10.6 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.6

Linux Kernel 3.10.7

3.10.7

Linux Kernel 3.10.7 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.7

Linux Kernel 3.10.8

3.10.8

Linux Kernel 3.10.8 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.8

Linux Kernel 3.10.9

3.10.9

Linux Kernel 3.10.9 on ARM64 architecture

3.10.9

Linux Kernel 3.10.10

3.10.10

Linux Kernel 3.10.11

3.10.11

Linux Kernel 3.10.2

3.10.12

Linux Kernel 3.10.13

3.10.13

Linux Kernel 3.10.14

3.10.14

Linux Kernel 3.10.15

3.10.15

Linux Kernel 3.10.16

3.10.16

Linux Kernel 3.10.17

3.10.17

Linux Kernel 3.10.18

3.10.18

Linux Kernel 3.10.19

3.10.19

Linux Kernel 3.10.20

3.10.20

Linux Kernel 3.10.21

3.10.21

Linux Kernel 3.10.22

3.10.22

Linux Kernel 3.10.23

3.10.23

Linux Kernel 3.10.24

3.10.24

Linux Kernel 3.10.25

3.10.25

Linux Kernel 3.10.26

3.10.26

Linux Kernel 3.10.27

3.10.27

Linux Kernel 3.10.28

3.10.28

Linux Kernel 3.10.29

3.10.29

Linux Kernel 3.11

3.11

Linux Kernel 3.11.1

3.11.1

Linux Kernel 3.11.2

3.11.2

Linux Kernel 3.11.3

3.11.3

Linux Kernel 3.11.4

3.11.4

Linux Kernel 3.11.5

3.11.5

Linux Kernel 3.11.6

3.11.6

Linux Kernel 3.11.7

3.11.7

Linux Kernel 3.11.8

3.11.8

Linux Kernel 3.11.9

3.11.9

Linux Kernel 3.11.10

3.11.10

Linux Kernel 3.12

3.12

Linux Kernel 3.12.1

3.12.1

Linux Kernel 3.12.2

3.12.2

Linux Kernel 3.12.3

3.12.3

Linux Kernel 3.12.4

3.12.4

Linux Kernel 3.12.5

3.12.5

Linux Kernel 3.12.6

3.12.6

Linux Kernel 3.12.7

3.12.7

Linux Kernel 3.12.8

3.12.8

Linux Kernel 3.12.9

3.12.9

Linux Kernel 3.12.10

3.12.10

Linux Kernel 3.12.11

3.12.11

Linux Kernel 3.12.12

3.12.12

Linux Kernel 3.12.13

3.12.13

Linux Kernel 3.12.14

3.12.14

Linux Kernel 3.12.15

3.12.15

Linux Kernel 3.12.16

3.12.16

Linux Kernel 3.12.17

3.12.17

Linux Kernel 3.13

3.13

Linux Kernel 3.13.1

3.13.1

Linux Kernel 3.13.2

3.13.2

Linux Kernel 3.13.3

3.13.3

Linux Kernel 3.13.4

3.13.4

Linux Kernel 3.13.5

3.13.5

Linux Kernel 3.13.6

3.13.6

Linux Kernel 3.13.7

3.13.7

Linux Kernel 3.13.8

3.13.8

Linux Kernel 3.13.9

3.13.9

Linux Kernel 3.13.10

3.13.10

Linux Kernel 3.13.11

3.13.11

Linux Kernel 3.14

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 1

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 2

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 3

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 4

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 5

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 6

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 7

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14 release candidate 8

3.14

Linux Kernel 3.14.1

3.14.1

Linux Kernel 3.14.2

3.14.2

Linux Kernel 3.14.3

3.14.3

Linux Kernel 3.14.4

3.14.4

Linux Kernel 3.14.5

3.14.5

Linux Kernel 3.15

3.15

Linux Kernel 3.15.1

3.15.1

Linux Kernel 3.15.2

3.15.2

Linux Kernel 3.15.3

3.15.3

Linux Kernel 3.15.4

3.15.4

Linux Kernel 3.15.5

3.15.5

Linux Kernel 3.15.6

3.15.6

Linux Kernel 3.15.7

3.15.7

Linux Kernel 3.15.8

3.15.8

Linux Kernel 3.16.0

3.16.0

Linux Kernel 3.16.1

3.16.1

Linux Kernel 3.17

3.17

Linux Kernel

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a

Exploit

SUSE-SU-2015:0178

SUSE-SU-2015:0481

openSUSE-SU-2015:0566

SUSE-SU-2015:0736

RHSA-2015:0290

RHSA-2015:0782

RHSA-2015:0864

60174

DSA-3060

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.2

MDVSA-2015:058

[oss-security] 20141021 CVE-2014-3690: KVM DoS triggerable by malicious host userspace

[oss-security] 20141029 Re: CVE-2014-3690: KVM DoS triggerable by malicious host userspace

70691

USN-2417-1

USN-2418-1

USN-2419-1

USN-2420-1

USN-2421-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1153322

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a

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