CVE-2013-4369 Null dereference in n/a

Low 1.9 Published 17 Oct 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local users can cause a denial of service in Xen by using a specific character in VIF rate configuration, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

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-2013-4369?

CVE-2013-4369 is a low-severity vulnerability in Xen Xen, published on 17 Oct 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The xlu_vif_parse_rate function in the libxlu library in Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) by using the "@" character as the VIF rate configuration.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4369?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xen Xen.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4369?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-4369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Xen Xen vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4369, GHSA-hh3w-5666-ggp2.