Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 2013
CVE-2013-4551
Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when nested virtualization is disabled, does not properly check the emulation paths for (1) VMLAUNCH and (2) VMRESUME, which allows local HVM guest users to…
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CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when nested virtualization is disabled, does not properly check the emulation paths for (1) VMLAUNCH and (2) VMRESUME, which allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via unspecified vectors related to "guest VMX instruction execution."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XE
Xen · Xen
4.2.0; 4.2.1; 4.2.2; 4.2.3; 4.3.0; 4.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4551
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4551
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00059.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55398
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/11/1
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63625
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029313
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