CVE-2013-2078

4.7 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Xen 4.0.2 through 4.0.4, 4.1.x, and 4.2.x allows local PV guest users to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) via certain bit combinations to the XSETBV instruction.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2013-08-14 15:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2013-08-14 15:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:52 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Xen 4.0.2
Xen 4.0.3
Xen 4.0.4
Xen 4.1.0
Xen 4.1.1
Xen 4.1.2
Xen 4.1.3
Xen 4.1.4

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.7

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record