Unscored severity · published Aug 28, 2013
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…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
XE
Xen · Xen
4.1.0; 4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3; 4.1.4; 4.1.5; +8 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2072
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2072
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106718.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106721.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106778.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3041
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/17/2
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