VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-0228
CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-03-01
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
The xen_iret function in arch/x86/xen/xen-asm_32.S in the Linux kernel before 3.7.9 on 32-bit Xen paravirt_ops platforms does not properly handle an invalid value in the DS segment register, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.