CVE-2013-4368: Infoleak

Published Oct 17, 2013
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Updated

The outs instruction emulation in Xen 3.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.3.x, and earlier, when using FS: or GS: segment override, uses an uninitialized variable as a segment base, which allows local 64-bit PV guests to obtain sensitive information (hypervisor stack content) via unspecified vectors related to stale data in a segment register.

Affected Software

34 affected components
XEN Xen<=4.3.0
XEN Xen=3.0.2
XEN Xen=3.0.3
XEN Xen=3.0.4
XEN Xen=3.1.3
XEN Xen=3.1.4
XEN Xen=3.2.0
XEN Xen=3.2.1
XEN Xen=3.2.2
XEN Xen=3.2.3
XEN Xen=3.3.0
XEN Xen=3.3.1
XEN Xen=3.3.2
XEN Xen=3.4.0
XEN Xen=3.4.1
XEN Xen=3.4.2
XEN Xen=3.4.3
XEN Xen=3.4.4
XEN Xen=4.0.0
XEN Xen=4.0.1
XEN Xen=4.0.2
XEN Xen=4.0.3
XEN Xen=4.0.4
XEN Xen=4.1.0
XEN Xen=4.1.1
XEN Xen=4.1.2
XEN Xen=4.1.3
XEN Xen=4.1.4
XEN Xen=4.1.5
XEN Xen=4.1.6.1
XEN Xen=4.2.0
XEN Xen=4.2.1
XEN Xen=4.2.2
XEN Xen=4.2.3

Event History

Oct 17, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4368?

CVE-2013-4368 has a moderate severity level due to the potential for local 64-bit PV guests to access sensitive hypervisor stack content.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4368?

To mitigate CVE-2013-4368, upgrade to a version of Xen later than 4.3.0 or apply relevant patches provided by the Xen project.

3

What versions of Xen are affected by CVE-2013-4368?

CVE-2013-4368 affects Xen versions 3.1.x, 3.2.x, 3.3.x, 3.4.x, 4.0.x, 4.1.x, and 4.2.x up to the specified limits.

4

Can CVE-2013-4368 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2013-4368 is considered a local vulnerability, meaning it requires local access to the affected system to be exploited.

5

What impact does CVE-2013-4368 have on system security?

The impact of CVE-2013-4368 is that it may allow unauthorized access to sensitive hypervisor data, which could lead to data leakage.

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