The translate_desc function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 does not properly handle cross-region descriptors, which allows guest OS users to obtain host OS privileges by leveraging KVM guest OS privileges.
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0329 The translate_desc function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 does not properly handle cross-region descriptors, which allows guest OS users to obtain host OS privileges by leveraging KVM guest OS privileges.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1756-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1760-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1767-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1768-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1769-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1774-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1778-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1781-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:25:09.090Z

Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-0311

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-02-22T00:55:01.193

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-0311

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2013-02-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-0311 - Bugzilla

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