CVE-2010-3698

Description

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly reload the FS and GS segment registers, which allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_RUN ioctl call in conjunction with a modified Local Descriptor Table (LDT).

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0898.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3123 vdb entry third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44500 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36 broken link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639879 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3698?
CVE-2010-3698 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3698?
To fix CVE-2010-3698, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3698 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3698 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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