CVE-2013-2212

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    CVE-2013-2212

    Published: 28 Aug 2013Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.

    References: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00010.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/24/6

    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
    CVE-2013-2212 | CVE-DB