CVE-2011-4622 in Linux Kernelinfo

Zusammenfassung (Englisch)

The create_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in KVM 83, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle when Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) interrupt requests (IRQs) when a virtual interrupt controller (irqchip) is not available, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by starting a timer.

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29.11.2011

Veröffentlichung

27.01.2012

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