CVE-2010-3698

Name: CVE-2010-3698
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-11-26T19:00:07.61+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3698 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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).. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	13

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0898.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44500Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3123Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639879Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0898.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44500Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3123Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639879Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 26, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3698?

How severe is CVE-2010-3698?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-3698 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3698?

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Source: NVD / NIST