CVE-2013-1796

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Mar 22, 2013
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

Related CVEs from 2013

CVE-2013-17976.8Use-after-free vulnerability in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (hos CVE-2013-17986.2The ioapic_read_indirect function in virt/kvm/ioapic.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 does not properly handle a certain combination of i CVE-2013-17994.3Gnome Online Accounts (GOA) 3.6.x before 3.6.3 and 3.7.x before 3.7.91, does not properly validate SSL certificates when creating accounts f CVE-2013-18007.5The crack gem 0.3.1 and earlier for Ruby does not properly restrict casts of string values, which might allow remote attackers to conduct ob CVE-2013-18017.5The httparty gem 0.9.0 and earlier for Ruby does not properly restrict casts of string values, which might allow remote attackers to conduct CVE-2013-18027.5The extlib gem 0.9.15 and earlier for Ruby does not properly restrict casts of string values, which might allow remote attackers to conduct CVE-2013-18037.5Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion before 7.02.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) ord CVE-2013-18044.3Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion before 7.02.06 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HT CVE-2013-18066.5Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion before 7.02.06 allow remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary CVE-2013-18075.0PHP-Fusion before 7.02.06 stores backup files with predictable filenames in an unrestricted directory under the web document root, which mig CVE-2013-18084.3Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ZeroClipboard.swf and ZeroClipboard10.swf in ZeroClipboard before 1.0.8, as used in em-shorty, R CVE-2013-18097.5Gambas before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to move or manipulate directory contents or perform symlink attacks due to the creation of insec