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CVE-2013-2016

CWE-269Published: December 30, 2019· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw was found in the way qemu v1.3.0 and later (virtio-rng) validates addresses when guest accesses the config space of a virtio device. If the virtio device has zero/small sized config space, such as virtio-rng, a privileged guest user could use this flaw to access the matching host's qemu address space and thus increase their privileges on the host.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-2016 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

novell2 product(s)

open desktop serveropen enterprise server

qemu1 product(s)

qemu

Source: NVD CPE · 7 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00002.html

PATCHhttps://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/5f5a1318653c08e435cfa52f60b6a712815b659d

PATCHhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00002.html

PATCHhttps://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/5f5a1318653c08e435cfa52f60b6a712815b659d

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/5

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/6

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59541

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2016

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83850

ADVISORYhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2016

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/5

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/6

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59541

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2016

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83850

ADVISORYhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2016

All References (18)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00002.htmlMailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/5Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/6Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59541Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2016Third Party Advisory

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2016Exploit · Issue Tracking

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83850Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://github.com/qemu/qemu/commit/5f5a1318653c08e435cfa52f60b6a712815b659dPatch · Third Party Advisory

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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2016Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-05/msg00002.htmlMailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/5Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/6Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59541Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-2016Third Party Advisory

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2016Exploit · Issue Tracking

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-2016

CVSS Score7.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-269

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedDec 30, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-269)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2013-2016 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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