CVE-2009-3525 | BDVDB-2026-38813 Detail
Description#
The pyGrub boot loader in Xen 3.0.3, 3.3.0, and Xen-3.3.1 does not support the password option in grub.conf for para-virtualized guests, which allows attackers with access to the para-virtualized guest console to boot the guest or modify the guest's kernel boot parameters without providing the expected password.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9466
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/25/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36908
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=525740#c0
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1472.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36523
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022950
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=525740
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/8f783adc0ee3
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.