CVE-2009-3638
Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the...
Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.
- Record
CVE-2009-3638- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.
- Record
CVE-2009-3638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3613 No score
Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3613- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c3h8-f8h6-m66m No score
Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the...
Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.
- Record
GHSA-c3h8-f8h6-m66m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linux-2.6Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 2.6.26-19lenny2, plus listed versions 2.6.26-132.6.26-13lenny22.6.26-13lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-142.6.26-15 Show 15 moreShow less2.6.26-15lenny12.6.26-15lenny22.6.26-15lenny32.6.26-15~bpo40+12.6.26-15~bpo40+22.6.26-162.6.26-172.6.26-17lenny12.6.26-17lenny22.6.26-17lenny2~bpo40+12.6.26-17~bpo40+12.6.26-182.6.26-192.6.26-19lenny12.6.26-19~bpo40+1 |
2.6.26-19lenny2 |
kvmDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 72+dfsg-5~lenny4, plus listed versions 72+dfsg-472+dfsg-5~lenny172+dfsg-5~lenny272+dfsg-5~lenny3 |
72+dfsg-5~lenny4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3638 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published October 29, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.31.4
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=125632898507373&w=2
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a54435560efdab1a08f429a954df4d6c740bddf
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-864-1
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:329
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530515
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53934
securityfocus.com/bid/36803
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00190.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3638
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3638
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3h8-f8h6-m66m