Servers and applications
CVE-2013-1442
Xen 4.0 through 4.3.x, when using AVX or LWP capable CPUs, does not properly clear previous data from registers when using an XSAVE or XRSTOR to extend the state components of a saved or restored vCPU after touching other restored extended registers, which allows local guest OSes to obtain sensitive information by reading the registers.
- Severity
- Low 1.2
- Published
- 30 Sept 2013
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 31% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Information exposure (CWE-200)
- Attack
- Needs local access · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen |
All 16 release lines
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