Missing Exit Handler for INVEPT Instruction in KVM Subsystem Allows Denial of Service
CVE-2014-3645 · LOW Severity
AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not have an exit handler for the INVEPT instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.
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