CVE-2013-2072: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-2072 is a high (CVSS 7.4) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.4, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 28-08-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.06% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- xen< 4.2.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0
Xen1 product
- xen4.1.0 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4
2 vendors · 3 products
References
8 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106721.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106718.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106778.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA