Input validation error in Xen - CVE-2013-2196
Published: August 23, 2013 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33880
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2196
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xen
Xen
Software vendor:
Xen Project
Xen Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Elf parser (libelf) in Xen 4.2.x and earlier allow local guest administrators with certain permissions to have an unspecified impact via a crafted kernel, related to "other problems" that are not CVE-2013-2194 or CVE-2013-2195.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX138058
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3006
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/20/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/20/4