CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: the kvm subsystem in the linux kernel before 3.0 does not check whether kernel addresses are specified during allocation of memory slots for use in a guest's physical address space, which allows local users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application, related to arch/x86/kvm/paging_tmpl.h and virt/kvm/kvm_main.c.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-07-16
Last Modified Date: 2019-04-22