CVE-2010-3698 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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).
Reservation
10/01/2010
Disclosure
11/26/2010
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55538 | Linux Kernel resource management | 399 | Proof-of-Concept | Official fix | CVE-2010-3698 |