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CVE-2013-4551

Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when nested virtualization is disabled, does not properly check the emulation paths for (1) VMLAUNC

Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when nested virtualization is disabled, does not properly check the emulation paths for (1) VMLAUNCH and (2) VMRESUME, which allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via unspecified vectors related to "guest VMX instruction execution.".

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.7 EPSS 0.00433
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
xenall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.7
MEDIUM · 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:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD18 Nov 2013 · 02:55 AM
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Vendor Advisories

1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1
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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.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00059.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/55398Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63625
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029313
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