CVE-2013-1964
First published: Tue May 21 2013(Updated: )
Xen 4.0.x and 4.1.x incorrectly releases a grant reference when releasing a non-v1, non-transitive grant, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash), obtain sensitive information, or possibly have other impacts via unspecified vectors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.0.0 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.0.1 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.0.2 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.0.3 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.0.4 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.1.0 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.1.1 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.1.2 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.1.3 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.1.4 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.1.5 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104537.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2666
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/18/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59293
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028459
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-1964?
CVE-2013-1964 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and expose sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1964?
To fix CVE-2013-1964, upgrade to a patched version of Xen that addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of Xen are affected by CVE-2013-1964?
CVE-2013-1964 affects Xen versions 4.0.0 through 4.1.5.
Can CVE-2013-1964 lead to host crashes?
Yes, CVE-2013-1964 can potentially cause a host crash through denial of service.
Who is impacted by CVE-2013-1964?
Local guest administrators using affected versions of Xen could exploit CVE-2013-1964, impacting the host system.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/xen
- canonical/xen xen-unstable
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.0.0
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.0.1
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.0.2
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.0.3
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.0.4
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.1.0
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.1.1
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.1.2
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.1.3
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.1.4
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.1.5