CVE-2013-2212 (GCVE-0-2013-2212)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-08-28 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 15:27
VLAI
Summary
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 976 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/24/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Date Public
2013-07-24 00:00
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