CVE-2007-4993

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Summary

CVECVE-2007-4993
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2007-09-27 17:17:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
Descriptionpygrub (tools/pygrub/src/GrubConf.py) in Xen 3.0.3, when booting a guest domain, allows local users with elevated privileges in the guest domain to execute arbitrary commands in domain 0 via a crafted grub.conf file whose contents are used in exec statements.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.9 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Xensource Inc Xen 3.0.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bug 1068 - Guest root can escape to domain 0 through grub.conf and pygrub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.xensource.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Debian update for xen-utils - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Fedora update for xen - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: xen-3.1.0-6.fc7 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: xen-3.1.0-8.fc7 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1384-1 xen-utils af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Mandriva update for xen - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Xen Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDKSA-2007:203 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
rPath update for xen - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Fedora update for xen - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Ubuntu update for xen - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
USN-527-1: xen-3.0 vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1752 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.rpath.com
Red Hat update for xen - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
[SECURITY] Fedora Core 6 Update: xen-3.0.3-12.fc6 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
Xen pygrub TOOLS/PYGRUB/SRC/GRUBCONF.PY Local Command Injection Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
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