CVE catalog
CVE-2009-1242
linux-2.6.24 - several vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.47% · Oct 27, 2026
The vmx_set_msr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the VMX implementation in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29.1 on the i386 platform allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by setting the EFER_LME (aka "Long mode enable") bit in the Extended Feature Enable Register (EFER) model-specific register, which is specific to the x86_64 platform. Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-5~etchnhalf.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8 | vulnerable |
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | linux-2.6.24 | deb | 4.0 | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch1 | Not reported | DSA-1787-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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