Linux Kernel KVM CVE-2013-1798 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	58604
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2013-1798
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 01 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 08:25AM
Credit:	Andrew Honig of Google
Vulnerable:	Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Unsupported Extras 11 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware 11 SP2 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 + Linux kernel 2.6.5 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2 SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 SuSE openSUSE 12.1 SuSE openSUSE 11.4 RedHat Enterprise Linux Virtualization 5 server RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS 5 client Red Hat Fedora 17 Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor for RHEL 6 0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2 Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Linux kernel 3.2.13 Linux kernel 3.2.1 Linux kernel 3.1.8 Linux kernel 3.0.5 Linux kernel 3.0.4 Linux kernel 3.0.2 Linux kernel 3.0.1 Linux kernel 2.6.39 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.39 Linux kernel 2.6.38 Linux kernel 2.6.37 Linux kernel 2.6.36 Linux kernel 2.6.33 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.33 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.33 Linux kernel 2.6.32 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.32 Linux kernel 2.6.31 5 Linux kernel 2.6.31 13 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc3 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.31 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.31 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.30 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 Linux kernel 2.6.29 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.29 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git8 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git14 Linux kernel 2.6.29 -git1 Linux kernel 2.6.29 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.28 -git7 Linux kernel 2.6.28 Linux kernel 2.6.27 6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 3 Linux kernel 2.6.27 12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .46 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .24 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6-git6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.27 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.27 Linux kernel 2.6.26 7 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.26 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.26 Linux kernel 2.6.25 19 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.25 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.24 -git13 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.23 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.22 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .17 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .16 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.22 Linux kernel 2.6.21 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git5 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 git 6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 -git8 Linux kernel 2.6.21 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.20 -git5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.18 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.17 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.17 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.17 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.16 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.16 27 Linux kernel 2.6.16 13 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .53 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .52 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .51 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .50 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .49 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .48 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .47 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .46 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .45 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .44 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .43 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .41 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .40 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .39 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .38 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .37 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .36 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .35 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .34 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .33 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .32 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .31 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .30 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .29 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .28 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .27 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .26 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .25 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .24 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .22 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .20 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .19 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.16 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.16 Linux kernel 2.6.15 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.15 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.14 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.13 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.13 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.12 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .22 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.12 Linux kernel 2.6.12 Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.11 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.11 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.10 Linux kernel 2.6.10 Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.9 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.9 final Linux kernel 2.6.9 Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32 Linux kernel 2.6.8 Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.7 Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.6 Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.5 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.4 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.4 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.3 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.3 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.2 rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.2 Linux kernel 2.6.2 Linux kernel 2.6.1 rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.1 0 Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.1 Linux kernel 2.6 .10 Linux kernel 2.6 -test9-CVS Linux kernel 2.6 -test9 Linux kernel 2.6 -test8 Linux kernel 2.6 -test7 Linux kernel 2.6 -test6 Linux kernel 2.6 -test5 Linux kernel 2.6 -test4 Linux kernel 2.6 -test3 Linux kernel 2.6 -test2 Linux kernel 2.6 -test11 Linux kernel 2.6 -test10 Linux kernel 2.6 -test1 Linux kernel 3.0.18 Linux kernel 3.0-rc4-git1 Linux kernel 3.0-rc1 Linux kernel 3.0 Linux kernel 2.6.39-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.39-rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.38.6 Linux kernel 2.6.38.4 Linux kernel 2.6.38.3 Linux kernel 2.6.38.2 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.38-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.38-git18 Linux kernel 2.6.37rc Linux kernel 2.6.37.2 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.37-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.36.2 (stable) Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.36-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.35.5 Linux kernel 2.6.35.4 Linux kernel 2.6.35.13 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.35-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.34.2 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.33.7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6-git5 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc5 Linux kernel 2.6.32.8 Linux kernel 2.6.32.7 Linux kernel 2.6.32.4 Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 Linux kernel 2.6.32.28 Linux kernel 2.6.32.22 Linux kernel 2.6.32.17 Linux kernel 2.6.32.12 Linux kernel 2.6.32.11 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc5 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc3 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 Linux kernel 2.6.31.1 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc9 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc8 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc5-git3 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.31-git11 + Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.2 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 Linux kernel 2.6.30.5 Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 Linux kernel 2.6.30.3 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.28.4 Linux kernel 2.6.28.10 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc4 Linux kernel 2.6.27.54 Linux kernel 2.6.27.51 Linux kernel 2.6.27.49 Linux kernel 2.6.27.26 Linux kernel 2.6.27-git3 Linux kernel 2.6.26.1 Linux kernel 2.6.26-rc5-git1 Linux kernel 2.6.25.4 Linux kernel 2.6.25.3 Linux kernel 2.6.25.2 Linux kernel 2.6.25.1 Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.24.6 Linux kernel 2.6.24.4 Linux kernel 2.6.24.3 Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.14 Linux kernel 2.6.23.10 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.09 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC6 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC5 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC4 Linux kernel 2.6.21-RC3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.2 Linux kernel 2.6.20.13 Linux kernel 2.6.20.11 Linux kernel 2.6.20-rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.20-2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 Linux kernel 2.6.18-53 Linux kernel 2.6.18 Linux kernel 2.6.15.11 Linux kernel 2.6.15-27.48 Linux kernel 2.6.11.4 Linux kernel 2.6.0 Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64 CentOS CentOS 5
Not Vulnerable:

Linux Kernel KVM CVE-2013-1798 Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Linux Kernel is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to trigger a kernel panic, denying service to legitimate users.

Linux Kernel KVM CVE-2013-1798 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Linux Kernel KVM CVE-2013-1798 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Linux Kernel KVM CVE-2013-1798 Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Bug 917017 - (CVE-2013-1798) CVE-2013-1798 kernel: kvm: out-of-bounds access in (Red Hat Bugzilla)
  
• Changlog (Willy Tarreau)
  
• Linux 3.0.75 Changelog (Linux )
  
• Linux 3.2.44 Changelog (Linux )
  
• Linux 3.4.42 Changelog (Linux)
  
• Linux 3.8.9 Changelog (Linux)
  
• Linux kernel Homepage (kernel.org)
  
• Important: kernel security and bug fix update (RedHat)
  
• kvm security update (RHSA-2013-0727) (Avaya)
  
• KVM: Fix bounds checking in ioapic indirect register reads (CVE-2013-1798) (Andy Honig)
  
• RHSA-2013:1026-1 (Red Hat)