Memory leak in the __kvm_set_memory_region function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging certain device access to trigger movement of memory slots.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
The EPSS score is 0.00043.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
Vendors | Products |
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Linux |
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Redhat |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |||
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.el6 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 | RHSA-2013:1645 | 2013-11-20T00:00:00Z |
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Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:14.873Z
Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-4592

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-11-20T13:19:42.243
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-4592


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