Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-0151
The do_hvm_op function in xen/arch/x86/hvm/hvm.c in Xen 4.2.x on the x86_32 platform does not prevent HVM_PARAM_NESTEDHVM (aka nested virtualization) operations, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (long-duration page mappings and host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to an HVM guest in a domain with a large number of VCPUs.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2013-0151
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-0151
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-0151
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.2
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-0151
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-0151
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201309-24) — Gentoo security
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http://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=xen.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d60d7082289a74e44b3dc8f67df46c3404ca08bf
xenbits.xen.org Git
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/22/10
oss-security - Xen Security Advisory 34 (CVE-2013-0151) - nested virtualization on 32-bit exposes host crash
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