Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-0231
The pciback_enable_msi function in the PCI backend driver (drivers/xen/pciback/conf_space_capability_msi.c) in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.18 and 3.8 allows guest OS users with PCI device access to cause a denial of service via a large number of kernel log messages. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.18, 3.8
- Xen — versions 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/9 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57740 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81923 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/52059 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632 (vendor-advisory)
- osvdb.org/89903 (vdb-entry)