Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896038
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1728-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1725-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57433
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896038
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1728-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1725-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57433