CVE-2009-3722

NameCVE-2009-3722
DescriptionThe handle_dr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.1 does not properly verify the Current Privilege Level (CPL) before accessing a debug register, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (trap) on the host OS via a crafted application.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1962-1
Debian Bugs557739

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
kvmsourcelenny72+dfsg-5~lenny4DSA-1962-1
kvmsource(unstable)88+dfsg-2low557739
linux-2.6sourceetch(not affected)
linux-2.6sourcelenny(not affected)
linux-2.6source(unstable)2.6.31-1low

Notes

[etch] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (issue introduced in 2.6.30-rc1)
[lenny] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (issue introduced in 2.6.30-rc1)
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/531660
https://git.kernel.org/linus/0a79b009525b160081d75cef5dbf45817956acf2

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