CVE-2009-3525

Public Exploit

Description

The pyGrub boot loader in Xen 3.0.3, 3.3.0, and Xen-3.3.1 does not support the password option in grub.conf for para-virtualized guests, which allows attackers with access to the para-virtualized guest console to boot the guest or modify the guest's kernel boot parameters without providing the expected password.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.42% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9466 vdb entry signature
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/25/1 mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36908 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=525740#c0 patch exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1472.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36523 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022950 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=525740 patch exploit
http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/8f783adc0ee3 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3525?
CVE-2009-3525 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3525?
To fix CVE-2009-3525, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3525 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3525 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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