CVE-2013-6375

Description

Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when using Intel VT-d for PCI passthrough, does not properly flush the TLB after clearing a present translation table entry, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an "inverted boolean parameter."

Category

7.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.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/2013/11/21/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029369 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00059.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/20/3 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6375?
CVE-2013-6375 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6375?
To fix CVE-2013-6375, 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-2013-6375 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6375 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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