DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0311

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CVE-2013-0311
Published: 22 Feb 2013, 00:55
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:12

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

22 Feb 2013, 00:55
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:12
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The translate_desc function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 does not properly handle cross-region descriptors, which allows guest OS users to obtain host OS privileges by leveraging KVM guest OS privileges.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 3.2.41-1 | < 3.2.41-1 | < 3.2.41-1 | < 3.2.41-1

References (1)