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CVE ID: CVE-2012-0045

Description: The em_syscall function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.14 does not properly handle the 0f05 (aka syscall) opcode, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an NASM file.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0045
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/2
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0616 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html

CVE ID:	CVE-2012-0045
Description:	The em_syscall function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.14 does not properly handle the 0f05 (aka syscall) opcode, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an NASM file.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0045 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/12/2 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0616 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html