01 Record
CVE-2011-4622
The create_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in KVM 83, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle when Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) interrupt requests (IRQs) when a virtual
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
The create_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in KVM 83, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle when Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) interrupt requests (IRQs) when a virtual
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.34% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 28.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-01-27 15:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 00:09Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-11-29
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 5c24ac24b372e4765ef0164f9777e645cadf1de766f7891695e76e1bca86d8cc
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2012:0051http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0051.html
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769721
- www.securityfocus.com51172http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51172
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20111221 Re: kernel: kvm: pit timer with no irqchip crashes the systemhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/7
- permalink.gmane.org[kvm] 20111214 [PATCH 1/2] KVM: x86: Prevent starting PIT timers in the absence of irqchip supporthttp://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.kvm.devel/83564
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2012:0616http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00013.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2013:0925http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- www.securitytracker.com1026559http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026559