CVE-2012-1601

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-05-17

Description

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) by making a KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP ioctl call after a virtual CPU already exists.

See more information about CVE-2012-1601 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.9	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2012-2013	2012-05-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (kvm)	ELSA-2012-0676	2012-05-21
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2012-0571	2012-05-15
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2012-2013	2012-05-16

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