CVE-2013-4587

high

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

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030986

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2110-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2109-1

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.54

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338c7dbadd2671189cec7faf64c84d01071b3f96

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/12/12

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-12-14

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H