CVE-2013-2212
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.7
Description
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.3.0-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.3.0-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.3.0-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.3.0-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.3.0-1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/24/6
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2212
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.