kernel: stack corruption in xen_failsafe_callback()
Published Feb 13, 2013
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
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 products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.23
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0496
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0496 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 28.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 28.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 12.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57433 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1725-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1728-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0190 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896038 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0190
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0190
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57433 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1725-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1728-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0190 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896038 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0190 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0190 |
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