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kernel: xen: vmx: insecure cpuid vmexit
Xen, when using x86 Intel processors and the VMX virtualization extension is enabled, does not properly handle cpuid instruction emulation when exiting the VM, which allows local guest users to cause a denial of service guest crash via unspecified vectors...
CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2007:0939)
Updated kernel packages that fix various security issues in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 kernel are now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel is the core of the operating system. These updated kernel...
FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-05:09.htt.asc)
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory FreeBSD-SA-05:09.htt.asc ADV FreeBSD-SA-05:09.htt.asc OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $ Description: Auto generated from vuxml or freebsd advisories Authors: Thomas Reinke Copyright: Copyright c 2008 E-Soft Inc...
security flaw
Linux kernel before 2.6.15.5, when running on Intel processors, allows local users to cause a denial of service "endless recursive fault" via unknown attack vectors related to a "bad elf entry address."...
security flaw
Linux kernel before 2.6.15.5, when running on Intel processors, allows local users to cause a denial of service "endless recursive fault" via unknown attack vectors related to a "bad elf entry address."...
CVE-2006-1056
The Linux kernel before 2.6.16.9 and the FreeBSD kernel, when running on AMD64 and other 7th and 8th generation AuthenticAMD processors, only save/restore the FOP, FIP, and FDP x87 registers in FXSAVE/FXRSTOR when an exception is pending, which allows one process to determine portions of the stat...
CVE-2006-0741
Linux kernel before 2.6.15.5, when running on Intel processors, allows local users to cause a denial of service "endless recursive fault" via unknown attack vectors related to a "bad elf entry address."...
Design/Logic Flaw
Linux kernel before 2.6.15.5, when running on Intel processors, allows local users to cause a denial of service "endless recursive fault" via unknown attack vectors related to a "bad elf entry address."...
security flaw
Hyper-Threading technology, as used in FreeBSD and other operating systems that are run on Intel Pentium and other processors, allows local users to use a malicious thread to create covert channels, monitor the execution of other threads, and obtain sensitive information such as cryptographic key...
security flaw
Hyper-Threading technology, as used in FreeBSD and other operating systems that are run on Intel Pentium and other processors, allows local users to use a malicious thread to create covert channels, monitor the execution of other threads, and obtain sensitive information such as cryptographic key...
Linux Kernel <= 2.4.21 MXCSR Local DOS Exploitation
As I mentioned in my previous post to the list, I've been looking into x87 FPU stuff lately. While I was tinkering I ran into the MXCSR register, which reminded me of an old RedHat advisory with a vague description of a kernel vuln relating to the register. I don't recall anyone ever discussing...
