FKIE_CVE-2013-0190

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-02-13 01:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:48
Severity
Summary
The xen_failsafe_callback function in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.23 and other versions, when running a 32-bit PVOPS guest, allows local users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by triggering an iret fault, leading to use of an incorrect stack pointer and stack corruption.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/6
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/8
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57433
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1725-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1728-1
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896038
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57433
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1725-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1728-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896038
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
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