MEDIUM
kernel: kvm: memory leak when memory slot is moved with assigned device
Published Nov 19, 2013
4.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.50%
Description
Memory leak in the __kvm_set_memory_region function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging certain device access to trigger movement of memory slots.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 3.9
- 3.0
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1645
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kvm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1645 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kvm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.50% 0.00500
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00500
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
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- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 40.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 38.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2111-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2112-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2114-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2115-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2116-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4592 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1031702 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4592
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4592
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.9.bz2 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 19, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 12, 2013
Link CVE-2013-4592
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a