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CVE-2014-3611

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Race condition in the __kvm_migrate_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging incorrect PIT emulation.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.16.7-1CVE-2014-3611
Fixed in:3.16.7-1CVE-2014-3611
Fixed in:3.16.7-1CVE-2014-3611
Fixed in:3.16.7-1CVE-2014-3611
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1
linux-image-3.13.0-39-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1
linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1
linux-image-3.13.0-39-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1
linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1
linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1
linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1
linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1
linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-39.66USN-2395-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days
21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2018-15473Medium5.399%-Fix
CVE-2024-27983High8.287%-Fix
CVE-2014-0226Medium6.886%-Fix
CVE-2016-5195High7.084%KEVFix
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