MEDIUM · 4.9

CVE-2010-5313

Race condition in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows L2 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (L1 guest OS crash) via a crafted instruction that triggers an L2 emulation...

Vulnerability Description

Race condition in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows L2 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (L1 guest OS crash) via a crafted instruction that triggers an L2 emulation failure report, a similar issue to CVE-2014-7842.

CVSS Score

4.9

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel<= 2.6.37

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2010-5313?

CVE-2010-5313 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). Race condition in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows L2 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (L1 guest OS crash) via a crafted instruction that triggers an L2 emulation...

How severe is CVE-2010-5313?

CVE-2010-5313 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2010-5313?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.