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Bug 467362

Summary: Kernel : KVM Multiple Vulnerabilities
Product: Gentoo Security Reporter: Agostino Sarubbo <ago>
Component: KernelAssignee: Gentoo Kernel Security <security-kernel>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: kernel
Priority: Normal    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
URL: https://secunia.com/advisories/53174/
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Runtime testing required: ---

Description Agostino Sarubbo gentoo-dev 2013-04-26 16:34:31 UTC
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Description
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local 
users in a guest virtual machine to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA52630

The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 3.0.75, 3.2.44, 3.4.42, and 3.8.9.


Solution
Update to version 3.0.75, 3.2.44, 3.4.42, or 3.8.9.
Original Advisory
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.0.75
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.44
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.42
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
Comment 1 John Helmert III archtester Gentoo Infrastructure gentoo-dev Security 2021-10-25 00:32:53 UTC
Fixed in 3.x, no kernels that old in tree anymore