The vmx_set_msr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the VMX implementation in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29.1 on the i386 platform allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by setting the EFER_LME (aka "Long mode enable") bit in the Extended Feature Enable Register (EFER) model-specific register, which is specific to the x86_64 platform.
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Information
Published : 2009-04-06 14:30
Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21
NVD link : CVE-2009-1242
Mitre link : CVE-2009-1242
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-1242
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
opensuse
- opensuse
debian
- debian_linux
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
fedoraproject
- fedora
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation