CVE-2013-0231

kernel: xen: pciback DoS via not rate limited log messages

Published Feb 13, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pciback_enable_msi function in the PCI backend driver (drivers/xen/pciback/conf_space_capability_msi.c) in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.18 and 3.8 allows guest OS users with PCI device access to cause a denial of service via a large number of kernel log messages. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2632-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0265 The pciback_enable_msi function in the PCI backend driver (drivers/xen/pciback/conf_space_capability_msi.c) in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.18 and 3.8 allows guest OS users with PCI device access to cause a denial of service via a large number of kernel log messages. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1767-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1768-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1769-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1774-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2013, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:49 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 5, 2013, 12:00 AM