CVE-2012-0045

The em_syscall function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.14 does not properly handle the 0f05 (aka syscall) opcode, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an NASM file.

CVSS v2.0

4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS

1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 61th percentile

Published

2012-07-03

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36545

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2012-0031
• CVE-2012-0053
• CVE-2012-0025
• CVE-2012-0055
• CVE-2012-0016
• CVE-2012-0056