CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-3495

First published: Wed Aug 28 2013(Updated: )

The Intel VT-d Interrupt Remapping engine in Xen 3.3.x through 4.3.x allows local guests to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a malformed Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) from a PCI device that is bus mastering capable that triggers a System Error Reporting (SERR) Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2
Xen xen-unstable=3.3.0
Xen xen-unstable=3.3.1
Xen xen-unstable=3.3.2
Xen xen-unstable=3.4.0
Xen xen-unstable=3.4.1
Xen xen-unstable=3.4.2
Xen xen-unstable=3.4.3
Xen xen-unstable=3.4.4
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
Xen xen-unstable=4.2.0
Xen xen-unstable=4.2.1
Xen xen-unstable=4.2.2
Xen xen-unstable=4.3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-3495?

    CVE-2013-3495 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause kernel panic and denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-3495?

    To fix CVE-2013-3495, upgrade to a patched version of Xen or apply the relevant updates provided by your distribution.

  • What versions of Xen are affected by CVE-2013-3495?

    CVE-2013-3495 affects Xen versions from 3.3.x through 4.3.x, including specific versions like 3.3.1, 4.1.5, and others.

  • How can CVE-2013-3495 be exploited?

    CVE-2013-3495 can be exploited by local guests sending a malformed Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) from a bus mastering capable PCI device.

  • What are the consequences of CVE-2013-3495 exploitation?

    Exploiting CVE-2013-3495 can lead to a denial of service condition resulting in a kernel panic, impacting the stability of the host system.

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