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CVE-2011-4347 Detail

Description

The kvm_vm_ioctl_assign_device function in virt/kvm/assigned-dev.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1.10 does not verify permission to access PCI configuration space and BAR resources, which allows host OS users to assign PCI devices and cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_ASSIGN_PCI_DEVICE operation.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.10
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/24/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/24/7
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=756084 Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=756084 Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e7f9022e506c6635a5037713c37118e23193e4
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e7f9022e506c6635a5037713c37118e23193e4

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-4347
NVD Published Date:
06/08/2013
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.