CVE-2012-0045
The em_syscall function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.14 does not properly handle the 0f05 (aka...
- Published
- Jul 3, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Dec 29, 2011
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 61.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The em_syscall function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.14 does not properly handle the 0f05 (aka syscall) opcode, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an NASM file.
Sources
1Stephan Sattler · linux · Dec 29, 2011
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