Vulnerability Description
Certain page table manipulation operations in Xen 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and earlier are not preemptible, which allows local PV kernels to cause a denial of service via vectors related to "deep page table traversal."
CVSS Score
4.7
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | 4.1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105533.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53187Vendor Advisory
- 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/2013/05/02/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59615
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105533.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53187Vendor Advisory
- 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/2013/05/02/8
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1918?
CVE-2013-1918 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Certain page table manipulation operations in Xen 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and earlier are not preemptible, which allows local PV kernels to cause a denial of service via vectors related to "deep page table trav...
How severe is CVE-2013-1918?
CVE-2013-1918 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1918?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.