CVE-2007-4993

xen guest root can escape to domain 0 through pygrub

Published Sep 27, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
pygrub (tools/pygrub/src/GrubConf.py) in Xen 3.0.3, when booting a guest domain, allows local users with elevated privileges in the guest domain to execute arbitrary commands in domain 0 via a crafted grub.conf file whose contents are used in exec statements.

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1384-1 New xen-utils packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4974 pygrub (tools/pygrub/src/GrubConf.py) in Xen 3.0.3, when booting a guest domain, allows local users with elevated privileges in the guest domain to execute arbitrary commands in domain 0 via a crafted grub.conf file whose contents are used in exec statements.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-527-1 xen-3.0 vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 27, 2007, 5:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 22, 2007, 12:00 AM