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TI-2013-00165 Aliases CVE-2013-0231GHSA-p9q5-jhcx-489h

The pciback_enable_msi function in the PCI backend driver…

Priority LOW 23CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The pciback_enable_msi function in the PCI backend driver (drivers/xen/pciback/conf_space_capability_msi.c) in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.18 and 3.8 allows guest OS users with PCI device access to cause a denial of service via a large number of kernel log messages. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00424 36th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableXen
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableXen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Xen

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0747 Released 2013-04-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-348.4.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-348.4.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.4.1.el5 +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0747
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0231
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9q5-jhcx-489h

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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