Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2013-1797

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Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2013-1797

Published: March 22, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42965
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1797
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a crafted application that triggers use of a guest physical address (GPA) in (1) movable or (2) removable memory during an MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME kvm_set_msr_common operation. A guest OS users can cause a denial of service (host OS memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2013-1797

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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