Vulnerability Name:

CCN-67368

Published:2011-05-09
Updated:2011-05-09
Summary:Xen is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error within the pv kernel image. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted pv kernel image file, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: XenSource Web site
Xen

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 696927
CVE-2011-1583) CVE-2011-1583 xen: insufficiencies in pv kernel image validation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xen-pvkernel-dos(67368)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:xensource:xen:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xensource:xen:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_virtualization:5:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_long_life:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    xensource xen 3.0
    xensource xen 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat rhel virtualization 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux long life 5.6