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CVE-2013-0167

2.7 · LOW

VDSM in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 and 3.2 allows privileged guest users to cause the host to become "unavailable to the managment server" via guestInfo dictionaries with "unexpected fields."

Published Aug 19, 2013redhatEPSS 0.56%

Overview

CVE-2013-0167 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat enterprise_virtualization. It was published on August 19, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

VDSM in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 and 3.2 allows privileged guest users to cause the host to become "unavailable to the managment server" via guestInfo dictionaries with "unexpected fields."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update enterprise_virtualization to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0167?

CVE-2013-0167 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat enterprise_virtualization. It was published on August 19, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-0167?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-0167?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update enterprise_virtualization to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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