The QXL display driver in QXL Virtual GPU 0.1.0 allows local users to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 11CWE-399Published · 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 · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The QXL display driver in QXL Virtual GPU 0.1.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (guest crash or hang) via a SPICE connection that prevents other threads from obtaining the qemu_mutex mutex. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:qxl_graphics_driver_project:xf86-video-qxl:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Qxl Graphics Driver Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:qxl_graphics_driver_project:xf86-video-qxl:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Qxl Graphics Driver Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0218 Released 2013-01-31 · Red Hat rating Moderatexorg-x11-drv-qxl security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) xorg-x11-drv-qxl-0.0.14-14.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) xorg-x11-drv-qxl-0.0.14-14.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) xorg-x11-drv-qxl-0.0.14-14.el6_3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0218 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0218 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0218 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0241
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x5v-pqrf-rh9v
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2013-0241 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0241 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6x5v-pqrf-rh9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0241 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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