Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-3611
Race condition in the __kvm_migrate_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging incorrect PIT emulation.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-3611
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-3611
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 9 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-3611
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.0
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-3611
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-3611
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/9
oss-security - kvm issuesMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1
USN-2417-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1
USN-2394-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3060-1 linuxThird Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2febc839133280d5a5e8e1179c94ea674489dae2
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1144878
1144878 – (CVE-2014-3611) CVE-2014-3611 kernel: kvm: PIT timer race conditionIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2491-1
USN-2491-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
RHSA-2015:0284 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1
USN-2418-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2febc839133280d5a5e8e1179c94ea674489dae2
KVM: x86: Improve thread safety in pit · torvalds/linux@2febc83 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0869.html
RHSA-2015:0869 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0126.html
RHSA-2015:0126 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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