CVE-2009-3638

N/A Unknown
Published: October 29, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a54435560efdab1a08f429a954df4d6c740bddf
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125628917011048&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632898507373&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36803
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530515
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53934
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a54435560efdab1a08f429a954df4d6c740bddf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125628917011048&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125632898507373&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36803
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530515
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53934
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

linux

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