PT-2013-2174 · Linux+2 · Xen+2
Jan Beulich
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Published
2013-02-12
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2013-0231
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Xen for Linux kernel versions 2.6.18 through 3.8
Description
The issue allows guest OS users with PCI device access to cause a denial of service via a large number of kernel log messages. This is due to the
pciback enable msi function in the PCI backend driver.Recommendations
For versions 2.6.18 through 3.8, consider disabling the
pciback enable msi function as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. Restrict access to PCI devices for guest OS users to prevent the denial of service.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Red Hat
Suse
Xen