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High
CVE-2013-2072
Buffer overflow in the Python bindings for the xc_vcpu_setaffinity call...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59982
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106721.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/17/2
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106718.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3041
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106778.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
xen, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 28th, 2013
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.