CVE-2013-2195 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 denial of service or privilege escalation.

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-2013-2195?

CVE-2013-2195 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

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, related to "pointer dereferences" involving unexpected calculations.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2195?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xen Xen.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2195?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-2195 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2195 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Xen Xen vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2195, GHSA-8xm4-2qhp-6g6g.