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CVE-2013-4553

The XEN_DOMCTL_getmemlist hypercall in Xen 3.4.x through 4.3.x (possibly 4.3.1) does not always obtain the page_alloc_lock and mm_rwlock in the same order, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (host deadlock).

Severity
Medium 5.2
Published
24 Dec 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 47% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
From the same local network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen
  • Version 4.3.1
  • Version 4.3.0
  • Version 4.2.3
  • Version 4.2.2
All 23 release lines
  • Version 3.4.0
  • Version 3.4.1
  • Version 3.4.2
  • Version 3.4.3
  • Version 3.4.4
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2
  • Version 4.1.3
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 4.1.6.1
  • Version 4.2.0
  • Version 4.2.1
  • Version 4.2.2
  • Version 4.2.3
  • Version 4.3.0
  • Version 4.3.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4553
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4553