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Cent OS: CVE-2013-0190: CESA-2013:0496 (kernel)

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Cent OS: CVE-2013-0190: CESA-2013:0496 (kernel)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/12/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2016
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

The xen_failsafe_callback function in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.23 and other versions, when running a 32-bit PVOPS guest, allows local users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by triggering an iret fault, leading to use of an incorrect stack pointer and stack corruption.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-debug
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-debug-devel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-devel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-doc
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-firmware
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-headers
  • centos-upgrade-perf
  • centos-upgrade-python-perf

References

  • 57433
  • CVE-2013-0190
  • RHSA-2013:0496
  • USN-1719-1
  • USN-1720-1
  • USN-1725-1
  • USN-1728-1
  • USN-1767-1
  • USN-1768-1
  • USN-1769-1
  • USN-1774-1
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