CVE-2013-4551

Description

Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when nested virtualization is disabled, does not properly check the emulation paths for (1) VMLAUNCH and (2) VMRESUME, which allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via unspecified vectors related to "guest VMX instruction execution."

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88649 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63625 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029313 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/55398 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00059.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/11/1 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4551?
CVE-2013-4551 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4551?
To fix CVE-2013-4551, 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-2013-4551 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4551 is being actively exploited. 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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