CVE-2013-5634

4.3 MEDIUM 0.8% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

arch/arm/kvm/arm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 on the ARM platform, when KVM is used, allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, OOPS, and host OS crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by omitting vCPU initialization before a KVM_GET_REG_LIST ioctl call.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment with a login. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2013-09-25 10:31 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:59 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2013-09-25 10:31 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:59 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-399
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel ≤ 3.9.11
Linux Kernel 3.9.0
Linux Kernel 3.9.1
Linux Kernel 3.9.2
Linux Kernel 3.9.3
Linux Kernel 3.9.4
Linux Kernel 3.9.5
Linux Kernel 3.9.6

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: High
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record