What is CVE-2013-0231?

CVE-2013-0231 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2013-0231 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-0231?

CVE-2013-0231 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-0231?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-0231. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-0231 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-0231 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2013-0231

Medium

The pciback_enable_msi function in the PCI backend driver (drivers/xen/pciback/conf_space_capability_msi.c) in Xen for the Linux kernel 2.6.18 and 3.8 allows guest OS users with PCI device access to cause a denial of service via a large number of kernel log messages. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-02-13

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2013-0231 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-0231 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
Osvdb
http://osvdb.org/89903
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/52059

Vendor Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/9
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57740
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81923

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-0231

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-02-13

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0231?

CVE-2013-0231 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2013-0231 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-0231?

CVE-2013-0231 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-0231?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-0231. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-0231 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-0231 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →