Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 5, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3525
CVE-2009-3525
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.
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References
10- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/25/1nvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36523nvdExploit
- xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hgnvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/36908nvdVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1472.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9466nvd
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