7.2
HIGH
CVE-2009-3638
KVM Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 29, 2009, 2:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3638 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-3638.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a54435560efdab1a08f429a954df4d6c740bddf
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125628917011048&w=2 Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632898507373&w=2 Exploit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc4 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36803 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530515 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53934
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a54435560efdab1a08f429a954df4d6c740bddf
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125628917011048&w=2 Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632898507373&w=2 Exploit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc4 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36803 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530515 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53934
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3638 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3638 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a54435560efdab1a08f429a954df4d6c740bddf
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125628917011048&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632898507373&w=2
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc4
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36803
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530515
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53934
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2009-3638 kernel: kvm: integer overflow in kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid() Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3638 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function. CVE-2009-3638 kernel: kvm: integer overflow in kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid()
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6a54435560efdab1a08f429a954df4d6c740bddf [Patch]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3638 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a54435560efdab1a08f429a954df4d6c740bddf [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53934 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53934 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.19021

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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