CVE-2010-0309
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 12, 2010
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 12, 2010
Description
The pit_ioport_read function in the Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) emulation in i8254.c in KVM 83 does not properly use the pit_state data structure, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash or hang) by attempting to read the /dev/port file.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 38158vdb-entry
- USN-914-1vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-0638vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0088vendor-advisory
- 38922third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100202 Re: CVE request - kvm: cat /dev/port in the guest can cause host DoSmailing-list
- DSA-1996vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11095vdb-entrysignature
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=560887
- [oss-security] 20100202 CVE request - kvm: cat /dev/port in the guest can cause host DoSmailing-list
- [kvm] 20100129 KVM: PIT: control word is write-onlymailing-list
- RHSA-2010:0095vendor-advisory
- 38492third-party-advisory
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