xen: Buffer overflow in xencontrol Python bindings affecting xend
Published Aug 28, 2013
7.4
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.06%
Description
Buffer overflow in the Python bindings for the xc_vcpu_setaffinity call in Xen 4.0.x, 4.1.x, and 4.2.x allows local administrators with permissions to configure VCPU affinity to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and xend toolstack crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted cpumap.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 3
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xen
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xen | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of the xen package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
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:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01058) | 63.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01058) | 59.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 59.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.16% (0.04158) | 80.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 59.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 4.16% (0.04158) | 87.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 59.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.16% (0.04158) | 87.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 60.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 20.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 18.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 16.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.09% (0.03090) | 83.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.09% (0.03090) | 82.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.09% (0.03090) | 64.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106718.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106721.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106778.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3041 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/17/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59982 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2072 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962322 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2072
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2072
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106718.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106721.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106778.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3041 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/17/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59982 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2072 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962322 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2072 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2072 |
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