Resource exhaustion in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2014-3690
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17.2 on Intel processors does not ensure that the value in the CR4 control register remains the same after a VM entry, which allows host OS users to kill arbitrary proces…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.000 (11.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 11, 12.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
- Opensuse Evergreen — versions 11.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 5.0
- Suse Linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 11
- Suse Linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 12
- Suse Linux_enterprise_workstation_extension — versions 12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- [oss-security] 20141029 Re: CVE-2014-3690: KVM DoS triggerable by malicious host userspace (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2015:0736 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- USN-2418-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- USN-2417-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- SUSE-SU-2015:0178 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- USN-2419-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- DSA-3060 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 70691 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3690?
- CVE-2014-3690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2014-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2014-3690?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.