Linux Kernel KVM Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Linux Kernel KVM Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
Linux kernel <3.12.5
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 64291
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2013-6368

Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.

KVM sub-systems earlier than Linux kernel 3.12.5 Allow client users to perform VAPIC synchronization. This vulnerability causes Host OS crash and denial of service to legitimate users.

<* Source: Andrew Honig
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Linux
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://www.kernel.org/
Https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fda4e2e85589191b123d31cdc21fd33ee70f50fd
Http://git.kernel.org /? P = linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git; a = commit; h = fda4e2e85589191b123d31gj21fd33ee70f50fd

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