CVE-2013-1797

Medium

Use-after-free vulnerability in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that triggers use of a guest physical address (GPA) in (1) movable or (2) removable memory during an MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME kvm_set_msr_common operation.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2013-03-22
Last modified 2026-04-29
CVSS version 2.0
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.8

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Availability
Vector string
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-399

CVE-2013-1797 is classified as CWE-399

See CWE-399 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-1797 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2013-1797?

    CVE-2013-1797 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 out of 10 . CVE-2013-1797 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1797?

    CVE-2013-1797 has a CVSS score of 6.8 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1797?

    No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1797. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

  • Is CVE-2013-1797 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2013-1797 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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