CVE-2009-3290: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-3290 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 22-09-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The kvm_emulate_hypercall function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in KVM in the Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1, and other versions before 2.6.31, when running on x86 systems, does not prevent access to MMU hypercalls from ring 0, which allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest kernel crash) and read or write guest kernel memory via unspecified "random addresses."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat5 products
- kmod-kvm< 0:83-105.el5_4.7
- kvm< 0:83-105.el5_4.7
- kvm-debuginfo< 0:83-105.el5_4.7
- kvm-qemu-img< 0:83-105.el5_4.7
- kvm-tools< 0:83-105.el5_4.7
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.30 | 2.6.25:rc1
2 vendors · 6 products
References
20 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11328VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
