CVE-2013-0151 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
The do_hvm_op function in xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c in Xen 4.2.x on the x86_32 platform does not prevent HVM_PARAM_NESTEDHVM (aka nested virtualization) operations, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (long-duration page mappings and host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to an HVM guest in a domain with a large number of VCPUs.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
03/07/2013
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
4.6 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
6.9
Exploitability Subscore:
3.2
Access Vector (AV):
Local_Network
Access Complexity (AC):
High
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
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- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)
Change History
1 change record found
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Initial CVE Analysis -
3/7/2013 10:32:00 AM
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-0151
NVD Published Date:
03/07/2013
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2013
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