CVE-2013-2212
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM...
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
- Record
CVE-2013-2212- CVSS 2.0
- 5.7 Medium
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
- Record
CVE-2013-2212- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2166 No score
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
- Record
EUVD-2013-2166- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-489v-cqqf-vxgv No score
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM...
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
- Record
GHSA-489v-cqqf-vxgv- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
- Record
CVE-2013-2212- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2212 No score
The vmx_set_uc_mode function in Xen 3.3 through 4.3, when disabling caches, allows local HVM guests with access to memory mapped I/O regions to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and possibly hypervisor or guest kernel panic) via a crafted GFN range.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2212- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-2212 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.7) in Xen, published August 28, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.3.0-1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-04
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00011.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/24/6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2212
github.com/advisories/GHSA-489v-cqqf-vxgv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2212