Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21460
Revision Date:2014-02-24Version:36
Title:RHSA-2012:0676: kvm security and bug fix update (Moderate)
Description:The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.4 does not properly manage the relationships between memory slots and the iommu, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory leak and host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS to conduct hotunplug and hotplug operations on devices.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CESA-2012:0676
CVE-2012-1601
CVE-2012-2121
RHSA-2012:0676-00
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Product(s):kvm
Definition Synopsis
  • Redhat 5 section
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • AND Packages section
  • kmod-kvm is earlier than 0:83-249.el5_8.4
  • OR kvm-tools is earlier than 0:83-249.el5_8.4
  • OR kvm-qemu-img is earlier than 0:83-249.el5_8.4
  • OR kmod-kvm-debug is earlier than 0:83-249.el5_8.4
  • OR kvm is earlier than 0:83-249.el5_8.4
  • OR Centos 5 section
  • The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
  • AND Packages section
  • kmod-kvm is earlier than 0:83-249.el5.centos.4
  • OR kvm-tools is earlier than 0:83-249.el5.centos.4
  • OR kvm-qemu-img is earlier than 0:83-249.el5.centos.4
  • OR kmod-kvm-debug is earlier than 0:83-249.el5.centos.4
  • OR kvm is earlier than 0:83-249.el5.centos.4
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