CVE-2013-4592
Virt Linux Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2013, 1:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected Linux kernel packages.
- Reboot the system after the update.
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weaknesses.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2013-4592 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8 Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74 Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/3 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2111-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2112-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2114-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2115-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2116-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1031702 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74 Added Reference https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.9.bz2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2013-4592 kernel: kvm: memory leak when memory slot is moved with assigned device 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1645 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4592 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. CVE-2013-4592 kernel: kvm: memory leak when memory slot is moved with assigned device Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8 [Exploit, Patch] Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74 [Exploit, Patch] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4592 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1645 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 20, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.16%
score
0.09923
percentile