GSD-2010-0309

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21
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The pit_ioport_read function in the Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) emulation in i8254.c in KVM 83 does not properly use the pit_state data structure, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash or hang) by attempting to read the /dev/port file.
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CVE-2010-0309
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