CVE-2014-3645

CVE Details

Release Date:2014-10-21

Description


It was found that the Linux kernel's KVM subsystem did not handle the VM exits gracefully for the invept (Invalidate Translations Derived from EPT) instructions. On hosts with an Intel processor and invept VM exit support, an unprivileged guest user could use these instructions to crash the guest.

See more information about CVE-2014-3645 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: 4.7 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.1.4.el6uek)ELSA-2014-30842014-10-30
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2014-18432014-11-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-30842014-10-30
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.1.4.el7uek)ELSA-2014-30842014-10-30
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2014-17242014-10-28
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-30842014-10-30



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