The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly reload the FS and GS segment registers, which allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_RUN ioctl call in conjunction with a modified Local Descriptor Table (LDT).
CVE-2010-3698
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 34.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 26, 2010
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0898.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44500
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3123
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639879
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-3698(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(10)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-22-lpia (2.6.31-22.73) @ karmic | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-112-imx51 (2.6.31-112.30) @ karmic | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-24-powerpc-smp (2.6.35-24.42) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual (2.6.35-30.56~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-416-dove (2.6.32-416.33) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.24-28-xen (2.6.24-28.86) @ hardy | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-608-imx51 (2.6.31-608.22) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual (2.6.35-27.48) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kvm-0:83-164.el5_5.25 | 2010-12-06 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 | 2010-11-10 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
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Additional Vendor Advisories
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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0898MODERATE2010-10-19
RHSA-2010:0898 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-1041-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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- UbuntuUSN-1074-1MEDIUM
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- UbuntuUSN-1081-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1093-1MEDIUM
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1187-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
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