The kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_set_sregs function in the KVM in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.30, when running on x86 systems, does not validate the page table root in a KVM_SET_SREGS call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via a crafted cr3 value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the gfn_to_rmap function.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2009-07-01T12:26:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:44:55.594Z
Reserved: 2009-07-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-2287

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-07-01T13:00:01.813
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-2287
