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CVE-2013-6368 Detail

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.


Metrics

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-6368
NVD Published Date:
12/14/2013
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.