CVEs-PoC/2013/CVE-2013-0228.md

### [CVE-2013-0228](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0228)
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### Description

The xen_iret function in arch/x86/xen/xen-asm_32.S in the Linux kernel before 3.7.9 on 32-bit Xen paravirt_ops platforms does not properly handle an invalid value in the DS segment register, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1

#### Github
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