Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-3290 (CCN-53370)

Assigned:2009-08-03
Published:2009-08-03
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:The kvm_emulate_hypercall function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in KVM in the Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1, and other versions before 2.6.31, when running on x86 systems, does not prevent access to MMU hypercalls from ring 0, which allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest kernel crash) and read or write guest kernel memory via unspecified "random addresses."
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.2 High (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.5 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
CWE-648
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-3290

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
KVM: x86: Disallow hypercalls for guest callers in rings >0 Patchworkß cfg80211: fix looping soft lockup in find_ie()

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=07708c4af1346ab1521b26a202f438366b7bcffd

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/38926/

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2009-1465
Important: kvm security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: SA36763
Linux Kernel Denial of Service and Privilege Escalation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
37105

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1907
kvm -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1915
linux-2.6 -- privilege escalation/denial of service/sensitive memory leak

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20090918 CVE request: kernel: KVM: x86: Disallow hypercalls for guest callers in rings > 0

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20090921 Re: CVE request: kernel: KVM: x86: Disallow hypercalls for guest callers in rings > 0

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20090922 Re: CVE request: kernel: KVM: x86: Disallow hypercalls for guest callers in rings > 0

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 58214
Linux Kernel arch/x86/kvm/x86.c kvm_emulate_hypercall() Function Arbitrary Guest Kernel DoS

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2009:1465

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36512
Linux Kernel KVM 'kvm_emulate_hypercall()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-852-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-852-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=524124

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-kvmemulatehypercall-dos(53370)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11328

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.6.30)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_virtualization:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_virtualization:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_virtualization:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc4:x86_32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.31:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_virtualization:5:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:enterprise_server:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:enterprise_server:5:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13527
    P
    		USN-852-1 -- linux, linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7760
    P
    		DSA-1907 kvm -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13588
    P
    		DSA-1915-1 linux-2.6 -- privilege escalation/denial of service/sensitive memory leak
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13413
    P
    		DSA-1907-1 kvm -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7639
    P
    		DSA-1915 linux-2.6 -- privilege escalation/denial of service/sensitive memory leak
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22837
    P
    		ELSA-2009:1465: kvm security and bug fix update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11328
    V
    		The kvm_emulate_hypercall function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in KVM in the Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1, and other versions before 2.6.31, when running on x86 systems, does not prevent access to MMU hypercalls from ring 0, which allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest kernel crash) and read or write guest kernel memory via unspecified "random addresses."
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1915
    V
    		privilege escalation/denial of service/sensitive memory leak
    2009-10-22
    oval:org.debian:def:1907
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2009-10-13
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20091465
    P
    		RHSA-2009:1465: kvm security and bug fix update (Important)
    2009-09-29
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.25 rc1
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30 rc5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30 rc6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.31 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.31 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.31 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.31 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.31 rc5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.31 rc6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.31 rc7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.30.3
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    redhat rhel virtualization 5
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    mandriva linux 2009.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0 -
    debian debian linux 5.0
    mandriva enterprise server 5
    mandriva enterprise server 5