4.0
MEDIUM
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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:55 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

1.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4592 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-4592.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2111-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2112-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2114-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2115-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2116-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1031702
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74 Exploit Patch
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.9.bz2 Patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2111-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2112-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2114-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2115-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2116-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1031702
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74 Exploit Patch
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.9.bz2 Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-4592 vulnerability over time.

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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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4592 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4592 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability