CVE-2013-2196 Other in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 23 Aug 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local guest administrators can exploit vulnerabilities in the Xen Elf parser to potentially escalate privileges or execute code via a crafted kernel.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-2196?

CVE-2013-2196 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 unspecified vulnerabilities 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, related to "other problems" that are not CVE-2013-2194 or CVE-2013-2195.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2196?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xen Xen.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2196?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-2196 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2196 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Xen Xen vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2196, GHSA-9cmh-g87c-qgh5.