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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-4587

CVE-2013-4587

Description

Array index error in the kvm_vm_ioctl_create_vcpu function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a large id value.

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Affected products

5
  • Linux/Kernel2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.2.54
    • (no CPE)range: <=3.12.5
  • OpenSUSE/openSUSE3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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