CVE-2009-4004 | BDVDB-2026-39329 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37035
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a9e38c3e01ad242fe2a625354cf065c34b01e3aa
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3267
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37357
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.