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CVE-2015-7513

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 does not reset the PIT counter values during state restoration, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and host OS crash) via a zero value, related to the kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pit and kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pit2 functions.

CWE-369

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.3.3-3CVE-2015-7513
Fixed in:4.3.3-3CVE-2015-7513
Fixed in:4.3.3-3CVE-2015-7513
Fixed in:4.3.3-3CVE-2015-7513
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.13.0-77-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.13.0-77-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.13.0-77-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.13.0-77-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.13.0-77-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.13.0-77-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.13.0-77-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.13.0-77-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-77.121USN-2887-1
linux-image-3.16.0-60-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1USN-2888-1
linux-image-3.16.0-60-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1USN-2888-1
linux-image-3.16.0-60-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1USN-2888-1
linux-image-3.16.0-60-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1USN-2888-1
linux-image-3.16.0-60-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1USN-2888-1
linux-image-3.16.0-60-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1USN-2888-1
linux-image-3.16.0-60-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1USN-2888-1
linux-image-3.19.0-49-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1USN-2889-2
linux-image-3.19.0-49-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1USN-2889-2
linux-image-3.19.0-49-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1USN-2889-2
linux-image-3.19.0-49-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1USN-2889-2
linux-image-3.19.0-49-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1USN-2889-2
linux-image-3.19.0-49-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1USN-2889-2
linux-image-3.19.0-49-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1USN-2889-2
linux-image-4.2.0-27-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1USN-2890-2
linux-image-4.2.0-27-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1USN-2890-2
linux-image-4.2.0-27-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1USN-2890-2
linux-image-4.2.0-27-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1USN-2890-2
linux-image-4.2.0-27-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1USN-2890-2
linux-image-4.2.0-27-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1USN-2890-2
linux-image-4.2.0-27-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1USN-2890-2
linux-lts-utopicUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1USN-2888-1
linux-lts-vividUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1USN-2889-2
linux-lts-wilyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1USN-2890-2

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 ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.56%probability of exploitation in 30 days
43rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 43% of all known CVEs.

References

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