CVE-2009-4004

High

Description

Buffer overflow in the kvm_vcpu_ioctl_x86_setup_mce function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE IOCTL request that specifies a large number of Machine Check Exception (MCE) banks.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedNov 20, 2009
First seenNov 20, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 2.6.31.14, 2.6.32—

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CVE-2009-4004 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar