CVE-2013-2194 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 23 Aug 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local guest administrators can exploit integer overflows in the Xen Elf parser to cause unspecified impacts, potentially leading to privilege escalation or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-2194?

CVE-2013-2194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xen Xen, published on 23 Aug 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple integer overflows in the Elf parser (libelf) in Xen 4.2.x and earlier allow local guest administrators with certain permissions to have an unspecified impact via a crafted kernel.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2194?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xen Xen.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2194?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-2194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Xen Xen vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2194, GHSA-h572-h4v9-r5h4.