CVE-2013-4587

Description

Array index error in the kvm_vm_ioctl_create_vcpu function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a large id value.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/12/12 mailing list
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.54 vdb entry mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2110-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2109-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030986 issue tracking third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338c7dbadd2671189cec7faf64c84d01071b3f96 broken link
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338c7dbadd2671189cec7faf64c84d01071b3f96 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4587?
CVE-2013-4587 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4587?
To fix CVE-2013-4587, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4587 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4587 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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