Unscored severity · published Feb 13, 2013
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.18; 3.8 · source: NVD
XE
Xen · Xen
3.0.2; 3.0.3; 3.0.4; 3.1.3; 3.1.4; 3.2.0; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0231
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0231
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/89903
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52059
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632
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