kernel: kvm: pit timer with no irqchip crashes the system

The createpittimer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in KVM 83, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle when Programmable Interval Timer PIT interrupt requests IRQs when a virtual interrupt controller irqchip is not available, which allows local users to cause a denial of service NUL...

kernel: kvm: pit timer with no irqchip crashes the system

The createpittimer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in KVM 83, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle when Programmable Interval Timer PIT interrupt requests IRQs when a virtual interrupt controller irqchip is not available, which allows local users to cause a denial of service NUL...

Null pointer dereference

The updatecr8intercept 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...