The ioapic_read_indirect function in virt/kvm/ioapic.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 does not properly handle a certain combination of invalid IOAPIC_REG_SELECT and IOAPIC_REG_WINDOW operations, which allows guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from host OS memory or cause a denial of service (host OS OOPS) via a crafted application.
CVE-2013-1798 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2013-03-22T11:59:11.587
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C
3.2
9.2
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | ≤ 3.8.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 3.8.3 | Yes |
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