CVE-2013-0216

The Xen netback functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.8 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (loop) by triggering ring pointer corruption.

Published Bysecalert@redhat.com

Published DateFeb 18, 2013, 04:41

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.2

Vector String

AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

COMPLETE

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=48856286b64e4b66ec62b94e504d0b29c1ade664
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.8
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910883
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48856286b64e4b66ec62b94e504d0b29c1ade664

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.2

Vector String

AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

COMPLETE