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CVE-2009-1758

The hypervisor_callback function in Xen, possibly before 3.4.0, as applied to the Linux kernel 2.6.30-rc4, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows guest user applications to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) of the guest OS by triggering a segmentation fault in "certain address ranges."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1758 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from linux, from xen organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-05-22T11:52:40.627

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.30	No
Application	xen	xen	≤ 3.3.1	Yes
Application	xen	xen	2.0	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.0.2	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.0.3	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.0.4	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.1.2	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.1.3	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.1.4	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.2	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.2.0	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.2.1	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.2.2	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.2.3	Yes
Application	xen	xen	3.3.0	Yes

References

http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2009-05/msg00561.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35093 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35298 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1809 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/2 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34957 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10313 ([email protected])
http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2009-05/msg00561.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35093 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35298 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1809 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34957 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10313 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.