CVE-2013-4587 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2013-4587?

CVE-2013-4587 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 14 Dec 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Array index error in the kvm_vm_ioctl_create_vcpu function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a large id value.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4587?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4587?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-4587 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4587 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

• CVE-2026-53266 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4587, GHSA-mc94-pmmg-x3r2.