CVE-2014-3645
KVM Linux Kernel VMX INVEPT DoS
Description
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not have an exit handler for the INVEPT instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 10, 2014, 11:55 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:41 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2014-3645 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit
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CVE-2014-3645
vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was found that the Linux kernel's KVM subsystem did not handle the VM exits gracefully for the invept (Invalidate Translations Derived from EPT) instructions. On hosts with an Intel processor and invept VM exit support, an unprivileged guest user could use these instructions to crash the guest. arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not have an exit handler for the INVEPT instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1724 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1843 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0126 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0284 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3645 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not have an exit handler for the INVEPT instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application. It was found that the Linux kernel's KVM subsystem did not handle the VM exits gracefully for the invept (Invalidate Translations Derived from EPT) instructions. On hosts with an Intel processor and invept VM exit support, an unprivileged guest user could use these instructions to crash the guest. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bfd0a56b90005f8c8a004baf407ad90045c2b11e [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0126 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3645 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bfd0a56b90005f8c8a004baf407ad90045c2b11e [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1843 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0284 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1724 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0126.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.24592
percentile