CVE-2013-4587

Linux kernel <3.12.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Array index error in the kvm_vm_ioctl_create_vcpu function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a large id value.

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/12/12
Mailing List, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.54
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2110-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2109-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030986
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (4)
linux/linux_kernel < 3.2.54
opensuse/opensuse 11.4
opensuse/opensuse 12.3
opensuse/opensuse 13.1
Published Dec 14, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026