VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1758
The hypervisor_callback function in Xen, possibly before 3.4.0, as applied to the Linux kernel 2.6.30-rc4, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows guest user applications to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) of the guest OS by triggering a…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.16%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The hypervisor_callback function in Xen, possibly before 3.4.0, as applied to the Linux kernel 2.6.30-rc4, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows guest user applications to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) of the guest OS by triggering a segmentation fault in "certain address ranges."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.16% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- xen/xen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2009-05/msg00561.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35093
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35298
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1809
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34957
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10313
- http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2009-05/msg00561.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35093
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35298
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1809
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34957
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10313
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.