Description
The translate_desc function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 does not properly handle cross-region descriptors, which allows guest OS users to obtain host OS privileges by leveraging KVM guest OS privileges.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-0329 | The translate_desc function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 does not properly handle cross-region descriptors, which allows guest OS users to obtain host OS privileges by leveraging KVM guest OS privileges. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1756-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1760-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1767-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1768-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1769-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1774-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1778-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1781-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T14:25:09.090Z
Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-0311
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-02-22T00:55:01.193
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-0311
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN