CVE-2009-1758 : The hypervisor_callback function in Xen, possibly before 3.4.0, as applied to th

The hypervisor_callback function in Xen, possibly before 3.4.0, as applied to the Linux kernel 2.6.30-rc4, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows guest user applications to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) of the guest OS by triggering a segmentation fault in "certain address ranges."

Published 2009-05-22 11:52:41

Updated 2017-09-29 01:34:33

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2009-1758

XEN » XEN
Versions up to, including, (<=) 3.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.2.3
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 2.0
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.2.2
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.1.4
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.2
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.1.3
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition
XEN » XEN » Version: 3.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.18 X86 32 Edition
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: 2.6.30 Update RC4 X86 32 Edition

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1758

EPSS FAQ

0.12%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 44 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-1758

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial

CWE ids for CVE-2009-1758

CWE-399

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-1758

Red Hat 2009-09-10

This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG. It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1132.html and https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1106.html .

References for CVE-2009-1758