# CVE-2013-6368: The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-12-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a VAPIC synchronization operation involving a page-end address.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fda4e2e85589191b123d31cdc21fd33ee70f50fd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/12/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64291
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fda4e2e85589191b123d31cdc21fd33ee70f50fd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1032210
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0163.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00003.html

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