7.2

CVE-2013-4587: linux linux_kernel Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2013-4587DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4587
Published 14-12-2013Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-4587 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6
DSA-2906-1MGASA-2013-0371MGASA-2013-0373MGASA-2013-0374MGASA-2013-0375MGASA-2014-0043

Timeline

  1. 14-12-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Array index error in the kvm_vm_ioctl_create_vcpu function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a large id value.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu10 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-1.16 | < 4.2.0-16.19
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
  • linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
  • linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
  • linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.12.5-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.2.54 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.75 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.25 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.6
Opensuse1 product

4 vendors · 13 products

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