CVE-2013-1442

Published Sep 30, 2013

Last updated 8 years ago

Overview

Description
Xen 4.0 through 4.3.x, when using AVX or LWP capable CPUs, does not properly clear previous data from registers when using an XSAVE or XRSTOR to extend the state components of a saved or restored vCPU after touching other restored extended registers, which allows local guest OSes to obtain sensitive information by reading the registers.
Source
security@debian.org
NVD status
Modified

Social media

Hype score
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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
1.2
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
1.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-200

Configurations