The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.0 does not check whether kernel addresses are specified during allocation of memory slots for use in a guest's physical address space, which allows local users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application, related to arch/x86/kvm/paging_tmpl.h and virt/kvm/kvm_main.c.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-1935 | The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.0 does not check whether kernel addresses are specified during allocation of memory slots for use in a guest's physical address space, which allows local users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application, related to arch/x86/kvm/paging_tmpl.h and virt/kvm/kvm_main.c. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1939-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1940-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.331Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-1943
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-07-16T14:08:50.933
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-1943
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN