The xen_iret function in arch/x86/xen/xen-asm_32.S in the Linux kernel before 3.7.9 on 32-bit Xen paravirt_ops platforms does not properly handle an invalid value in the DS segment register, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.
CVE-2013-0228
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 31.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 1, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13d2b4d11d69a92574a55bfd985cfb0ca77aebdc
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.9
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/13/10
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1805-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906309
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/13d2b4d11d69a92574a55bfd985cfb0ca77aebdc
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13d2b4d11d69a92574a55bfd985cfb0ca77aebdc
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.9
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/13/10
Patch Availability(11)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-39-highbank (3.2.0-39.62) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-46-sparc64-smp (2.6.32-46.108) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1427-omap4 (3.2.0-1427.36) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-27-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-27.46) @ quantal | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-32-generic-pae (3.0.0-32.50) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-351-ec2 (2.6.32-351.64) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic (3.5.0-27.46~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-222-omap4 (3.5.0-222.33) @ quantal | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-32-virtual (3.0.0-32.50~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.0.0-1222-omap4 (3.0.0-1222.36) @ oneiric | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.2.1.el6 | 2013-03-12 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
All Vendor Advisories
(11)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2013:0630IMPORTANT2013-02-13
RHSA-2013:0630 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-1756-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1760-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1767-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1778-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1781-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1795-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1796-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1797-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1805-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1808-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
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- 2026-05-29 00:46 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-29 00:46 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-29 00:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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