CVE-2013-6375

Name: CVE-2013-6375
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-11-23T11:55:04.803+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2013-6375 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when using Intel VT-d for PCI passthrough, does not properly flush the TLB after clearing a present translation table entry, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an "inverted boolean parameter.". EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when using Intel VT-d for PCI passthrough, does not properly flush the TLB after clearing a present translation table entry, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service or gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to an "inverted boolean parameter."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.39%

68.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xen	Xen	4.2.1
Xen	Xen	4.2.2
Xen	Xen	4.2.3
Xen	Xen	4.3.0
Xen	Xen	4.3.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00059.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/20/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029369Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00059.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-03.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/20/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/21/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029369Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-6375?

How severe is CVE-2013-6375?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-6375 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6375?

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Source: NVD / NIST