CVE-2013-0190

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    CVE-2013-0190

    Published: 13 Feb 2013Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The xen_failsafe_callback function in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.23 and other versions, when running a 32-bit PVOPS guest, allows local users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by triggering an iret fault, leading to use of an incorrect stack pointer and stack corruption.

    References: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1725-1, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1728-1, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896038, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/6, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/8, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57433

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High