CVE-2013-6368

Public Exploit

Description

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a VAPIC synchronization operation involving a page-end address.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fda4e2e85589191b123d31cdc21fd33ee70f50fd patch exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/12/12 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64291 vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fda4e2e85589191b123d31cdc21fd33ee70f50fd
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1032210
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0163.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6368?
CVE-2013-6368 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6368?
To fix CVE-2013-6368, 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-2013-6368 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6368 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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