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CVE-2014-3690 Details

Description

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17.2 on Intel processors does not ensure that the value in the CR4 control register remains the same after a VM entry, which allows host OS users to kill arbitrary processes or cause a denial of service (system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access, as demonstrated by PR_SET_TSC prctl calls within a modified copy of QEMU.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1153322	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60174	CVE	Broken Link
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.2	CVE	Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/21/4	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/29/7	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70691	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1153322	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60174	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.2	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/21/4	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/29/7	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70691	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 44 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-400	Uncontrolled Resource Consumption	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 3.17.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise desktop	12.0 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise server	11 sp2 12.0 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:::ltss:::* cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse evergreen	11.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise real time extension	11 sp3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise software development kit	12 -
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise workstation extension	12
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux	5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 14.10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

17 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 13, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 4, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 14, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 26, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 19, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 18, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 12, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 24, 2014	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2014	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 3, 2014	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2014	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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