Description
The xenlight library (libxl) in Xen 4.0.x through 4.2.x, when IOMMU is disabled, provides access to a busmastering-capable PCI passthrough device before the IOMMU setup is complete, which allows local HVM guest domains to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a DMA instruction.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3006-1 | xen security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-4216 | The xenlight library (libxl) in Xen 4.0.x through 4.2.x, when IOMMU is disabled, provides access to a busmastering-capable PCI passthrough device before the IOMMU setup is complete, which allows local HVM guest domains to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a DMA instruction. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:38:01.981Z
Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-4329
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-09-12T18:37:43.303
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-4329
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD