VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4461
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4461
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6.9, when running on hosts that use qemu userspace without XSAVE, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by using the KVM_SET_SREGS ioctl to set the X86_CR4_OSXSAVE bit in the guest cr4 register, then calling the KVM_RUN ioctl.
Risk Scores
CVSS v4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jan 22, 2013 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated