Buffer overflow in Xen
CVE-2013-2072
Buffer overflow in the Python bindings for the xc_vcpu_setaffinity call in Xen 4.0.x, 4.1.x, and 4.2.x allows local administrators with permissions to configure VCPU affinity to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and xend toolstack crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted cpumap.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xen — versions 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/59982 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106721.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/17/2 (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106718.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3041 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106778.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2072?
- CVE-2013-2072 is a vulnerability in Xen, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-08-28.
- Is CVE-2013-2072 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.