CVE-2012-1601

Published: May 17, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.3.5

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (22)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0571.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0676.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/49928

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026897

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=808199

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9c895160d25a76c21b65bad141b08e8d4f99afef

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html