Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 22, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-1796
CVE-2013-1796
Description
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.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.8.4
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=3.8.4
Patches
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References
19- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c300aa64ddf57d9c5d9c898a64b36877345dd4a9nvdPatch
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0727.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0744.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0746.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0928.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1026.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/9nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/58607nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1805-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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