kernel: kvm: vmx: invvpid vm exit not handled
Published Nov 10, 2014
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.43%
Description
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not have an exit handler for the INVVPID instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 3.17.2
Configuration 2
- 5.0
Configuration 3
- 12.04
Configuration 4
- 7.0
Configuration 5
- 11.4
- 11
No data.
RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-6
rhev-hypervisor6-0:6.6-20150123.1.el6ev
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-504.1.3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.50.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0284
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-123.9.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1724
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kvm
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-6 | rhev-hypervisor6-0:6.6-20150123.1.el6ev | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0126 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.1.3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1843 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.50.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0284 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-123.9.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1724 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kvm | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7. Future updates may address this issue in the respective Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases. This issue does affect the kvm packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 34.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 33.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 14.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00303) | 70.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00303) | 68.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00303) | 64.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a642fc305053cc1c6e47e4f4df327895747ab485 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0126.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3646 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1144825 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a642fc305053cc1c6e47e4f4df327895747ab485 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3646
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3646
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