PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2012-1179Design/Logic Flaw
The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux_kernel | le | 3.3 |
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
secunia.com/advisories/48404
secunia.com/advisories/48898
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/7
www.securitytracker.com/id?1027084
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803793
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4a1d704194a441bf83c636004a479e01360ec850
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075781.html
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
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