CVE-2013-4371

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the libxl_list_cpupool function in the libxl toolstack library in Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when running "under memory pressure," returns the original pointer when the realloc function fails, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/12 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4371?
CVE-2013-4371 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4371?
To fix CVE-2013-4371, 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-2013-4371 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4371 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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