VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-1796
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.95%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-03-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer