{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-qw65-p7j7-cg58",
  "modified": "2022-05-02T03:47:13Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T03:47:13Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2009-3640"
  ],
  "details": "The update_cr8_intercept function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc1 does not properly handle the absence of an Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a call to the kvm_vcpu_ioctl function.",
  "severity": [],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3640"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53947"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=88c808fd42b53a7e01a2ac3253ef31fef74cb5af"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=88c808fd42b53a7e01a2ac3253ef31fef74cb5af"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125626965020571&w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125640417219385&w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36805"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2009-10-29T14:30:00Z"
  }
}