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 PCI device access to cause a denial of service via a large number of kernel…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · xen/xen
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://osvdb.org/89903
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52059Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57740
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81923
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://osvdb.org/89903
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52059Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57740
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81923
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.