CVE-2013-1943
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJul 16, 2013
First seenJul 16, 2013
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 3.0 | 3.0 |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 5.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 6.2, 6.3 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04 | — |
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