The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) by making a KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP ioctl call after a virtual CPU already exists.
                
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                Published : 2012-05-17 11:00
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2012-1601
Mitre link : CVE-2012-1601
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-1601
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Products Affected
                linux
- linux_kernel
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-399
                        
            Resource Management Errors
