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CVE-2013-2072 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the Python bindings for the xc_vcpu_setaffinity call in Xen 4.0.x, 4.1.x, and 4.2.x allows local administrators with permissions to configure VCPU affinity to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and xend toolstack crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted cpumap.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  08/28/2013

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.4 HIGH
Vector: (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 4.4

Access Vector (AV): Local_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): Single
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106718.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106721.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106778.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3041
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/17/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59982

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-2072
NVD Published Date:
08/28/2013
NVD Last Modified:
12/30/2016