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.
CVE-2013-4592
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 39.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 20, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (32)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/3
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2111-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2112-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2114-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2115-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2116-1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1031702
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12d6e7538e2d418c08f082b1b44ffa5fb7270ed8
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40f193f5bb022e927a57a4f5d5194e4f12ddb74
Patch Availability(8)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1442-omap4 (3.2.0-1442.61) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-46-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-46.70) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic (3.2.0-58.88) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-46-generic (3.5.0-46.70~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-238-omap4 (3.5.0-238.54) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-36-generic (3.8.0-36.52~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-238-omap4 (3.5.0-238.54) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.el6 | 2013-11-20 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
All Vendor Advisories
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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1645MODERATE2012-12-10
RHSA-2013:1645 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2066-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2067-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2111-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2112-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2114-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2115-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2116-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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