CVE-2013-0231

Published: Feb 13, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The pciback_enable_msi function in the PCI backend driver (drivers/xen/pciback/conf_space_capability_msi.c) in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.18 and 3.8 allows guest OS users with PCI device access to cause a denial of service via a large number of kernel log messages. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected (11)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Xen: Xen

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.8
Xen Xen	Version 3.0.2
Xen Xen	Version 3.0.3
Xen Xen	Version 3.0.4
Xen Xen	Version 3.1.3
Xen Xen	Version 3.1.4
Xen Xen	Version 3.2.0
Xen Xen	Version 3.2.1
Xen Xen	Version 3.2.2
Xen Xen	Version 3.2.3

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://osvdb.org/89903

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/52059

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57740

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81923

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://osvdb.org/89903

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/52059

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57740

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81923

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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