CVE-2013-2072

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    CVE-2013-2072

    Published: 28 Aug 2013Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Buffer overflow in the Python bindings for the xc_vcpu_setaffinity call in Xen 4.0.x, 4.1.x, and 4.2.x allows local administrators with permissions to configure VCPU affinity to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and xend toolstack crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted cpumap.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3041, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106718.html, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106721.html, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106778.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/17/2, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59982

    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