CVE-2009-3525

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductXen
PublishedOct 5, 2009
First seenOct 5, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
xen xen3.0.3, 3.3.0, 3.3.1—

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