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-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2010-02-12T19:00:00

Updated: 2017-09-18T12:57:01

Reserved: 2010-01-12T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2010-0309

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-02-12T19:30:00.627

Modified: 2023-02-13T04:15:52.980


Link: CVE-2010-0309

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