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CVE-2013-2072

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 admi

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.4 EPSS 0.00363
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

2
xenall versions
debian linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.4
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD28 Aug 2013 · 09:55 PM
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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
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