CVE-2012-1179

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

Upstream information

CVE-2012-1179 at MITRE

Description

The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages.

NVD CVSS v2 Base Score: 5.2 (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Novell/SUSE information

Novell Bugzilla entry: 752599

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SU-2012:0554-1, published Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:08:26 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2012:0554-2, published Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:08:43 +0200 (CEST)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6163
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6163
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-man >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6163
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ppc64-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ppc64-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6162
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6162
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6162
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `ext4-writeable-kmp-xen >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6169
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6166
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `ext4-writeable-kmp-ppc64 >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ppc64-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6167
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6161
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6161
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6161
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.14` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.9`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6189
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6164
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-xen >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6164
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6164
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6164
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6164
SLE 11 SP2 DEBUGINFO	`kernel-default-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-debugsource >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6172
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2	`cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-pae >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_3.0.26_0.7-2.10.13` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-pae >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-pae >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13` `ocfs2-kmp-xen >= 1.6_3.0.26_0.7-0.7.13`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6172
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6172
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6172
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`kernel-default >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-source >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6172
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `ext4-writeable-kmp-pae >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `ext4-writeable-kmp-xen >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-pae-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6165
SLE 11 SERVER Unsupported Extras	`ext4-writeable-kmp-default >= 0_3.0.26_0.7-0.12.13` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.26-0.7.6`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6168

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