The AMD IOMMU support in Xen 4.2.x, 4.1.x, 3.3, and other versions, when using AMD-Vi for…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The AMD IOMMU support in Xen 4.2.x, 4.1.x, 3.3, and other versions, when using AMD-Vi for PCI passthrough, uses the same interrupt remapping table for the host and all guests, which allows guests to cause a denial of service by injecting an interrupt into other guests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00411 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | Xen |
| cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Xen |
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0847 Released 2013-05-21 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-348.6.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-348.6.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.6.1.el5 +18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0847 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0153
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpjv-xvjr-pg3c
References
More Xen vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00210 The x86-64 kernel system-call functionality in Xen 4.1.2 and earlier, as used in Citrix… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-07042 Information disclosure through error messages in AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2015-04333 The C+ mode offload emulation in the RTL8139 network card device model in QEMU, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2015-06741 The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-06436 A statement in the System Programming Guide of the Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-20522 x86: Incorrect logic for BTC/SRSO mitigations CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-0153 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0153 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpjv-xvjr-pg3c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0153 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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