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    CVE-2013-0228

    The xen_iret function in arch/x86/xen/xen-asm_32.S in the Linux kernel before 3.7.9 on 32-bit Xen paravirt_ops platforms does not properly handle an invalid value in the DS segment register, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.

    Published:Feb 13, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Mar 1, 2013
    EPSS Score:0.00091
    CVSS Score:6.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13d2b4d11d69a92574a55bfd985cfb0ca77aebdc
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.9
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/13/10
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1805-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906309
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13d2b4d11d69a92574a55bfd985cfb0ca77aebdc
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13d2b4d11d69a92574a55bfd985cfb0ca77aebdc
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.9
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/13/10
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1805-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906309
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13d2b4d11d69a92574a55bfd985cfb0ca77aebdc

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    User Interaction
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