CVE-2013-0217

CVE Details

Release Date:

2013-02-05

Description

Memory leak in drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c in the Xen netback functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.8 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering certain error conditions.

See more information about CVE-2013-0217 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.2	Base Metrics:	AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Adjacent network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2503	2013-02-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2503	2013-02-07

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