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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2010-02-12T19:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:45:12.089Z
Reserved: 2010-01-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-0309
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2010-02-12T19:30:00.627
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:11:57.010
Link: CVE-2010-0309
Redhat