Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22364
Revision Date:2014-02-24Version:10
Title:RHSA-2010:0898: kvm security update (Moderate)
Description:The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly reload the FS and GS segment registers, which allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_RUN ioctl call in conjunction with a modified Local Descriptor Table (LDT).
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CESA-2010:0898
CVE-2010-3698
RHSA-2010:0898-01
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Product(s):kvm
Definition Synopsis
  • Redhat 5 or Centos 5 release
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • OR The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
  • AND Packages section
  • kvm-qemu-img is earlier than 0:83-164.el5_5.25
  • OR kvm is earlier than 0:83-164.el5_5.25
  • OR kmod-kvm is earlier than 0:83-164.el5_5.25
  • OR kvm-tools is earlier than 0:83-164.el5_5.25
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