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CVE-2014-3690

Published: Nov 10, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-400
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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 processes or cause a denial of service (system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access, as demonstrated by PR_SET_TSC prctl calls within a modified copy of QEMU.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-400

Affected Products

suse
commercial·DE
linux enterprise real time extensionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
linux enterprise software development kitOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise workstation extensionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
novell
commercial·USaka suse novell, novell suse
suse linux enterprise desktopOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise serverOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
opensuse
oss-project·DE
evergreenOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 2 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/29/7
openwall.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1
ubuntu.com
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