CVE-2011-4622 (GCVE-0-2011-4622)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-01-27 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:09
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Summary
The create_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in KVM 83, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle when Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) interrupt requests (IRQs) when a virtual interrupt controller (irqchip) is not available, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by starting a timer.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 995 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2011-12-14 00:00
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