The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6.9, when running on hosts that use qemu userspace without XSAVE, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by using the KVM_SET_SREGS ioctl to set the X86_CR4_OSXSAVE bit in the guest cr4 register, then calling the KVM_RUN ioctl.
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Published : 2013-01-22 23:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2012-4461
Mitre link : CVE-2012-4461
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4461
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE