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CVE-2013-0311

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.64% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-02-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2013-0311
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
0.64%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The translate_desc function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7 does not properly handle cross-region descriptors, which allows guest OS users to obtain host OS privileges by leveraging KVM guest OS privileges.