CVE-2013-1796 in Linux Kernel
Summary
The kvm_set_msr_common function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 does not ensure a required time_page alignment during an MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME operation, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and host OS memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
Reservation
02/19/2013
Disclosure
03/22/2013
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8069 | Linux Kernel x86.c kvm_set_msr_common memory corruption | 119 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2013-1796 |