Vulnerability Description
Xen 4.0.x and 4.1.x incorrectly releases a grant reference when releasing a non-v1, non-transitive grant, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash), obtain sensitive information, or possibly have other impacts via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | 4.0.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104537.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- 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/2013/04/18/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59293
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028459
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104537.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- 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/2013/04/18/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59293
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1964?
CVE-2013-1964 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Xen 4.0.x and 4.1.x incorrectly releases a grant reference when releasing a non-v1, non-transitive grant, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash), obtain sens...
How severe is CVE-2013-1964?
CVE-2013-1964 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1964?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.