Linux Foundation Xen 4.2.0/4.2.1/4.2.2 access control

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Foundation Xen 4.2.0/4.2.1/4.2.2 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

qemu-nbd in QEMU, as used in Xen 4.2.x, determines the format of a raw disk image based on the header, which allows local guest OS administrators to read arbitrary files on the host by modifying the header to identify a different format, which is used when the guest is restarted, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2004.

The weakness was shared 05/13/2013 with Red Hat (Website). The advisory is shared at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-1922 since 02/19/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71562 (SuSE 11.3 Security Update : Xen (SAT Patch Number 8588)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166636 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for Xen (SUSE-SU-2013:1923-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83440) and Tenable (71562). The entries 5523, 6766, 7241 and 8617 are related to this item.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 71562
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.3 Security Update : Xen (SAT Patch Number 8588)
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OpenVAS ID: 865902
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for xen FEDORA-2013-10136
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: linuxfoundation.org

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-1922 (🔍)
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X-Force: 83440
SecurityTracker: 1028426
Vulnerability Center: 39755 - QEMU 1.1 Used in Xen 4.2.* Allows Local Guest OS Administrators to Read Arbitrary Files, Medium
SecurityFocus: 59070 - Qemu 'qemu-nbd' Tool Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 55082 - Gentoo update for xen, Moderately Critical

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/02/2022 17:44
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (69), 05/01/2017 11:14 (7), 01/02/2022 17:36 (3), 01/02/2022 17:44 (1)
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