Description
The ioapic_read_indirect function in virt/kvm/ioapic.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 does not properly handle a certain combination of invalid IOAPIC_REG_SELECT and IOAPIC_REG_WINDOW operations, which allows guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from host OS memory or cause a denial of service (host OS OOPS) via a crafted application.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2668-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-1822 | The ioapic_read_indirect function in virt/kvm/ioapic.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 does not properly handle a certain combination of invalid IOAPIC_REG_SELECT and IOAPIC_REG_WINDOW operations, which allows guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from host OS memory or cause a denial of service (host OS OOPS) via a crafted application. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1809-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1812-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1813-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1876-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1877-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:13:33.295Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-1798
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-22T11:59:11.587
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-1798
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN