fkie_cve-2012-5513
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2012-12-13 11:53
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
The XENMEM_exchange handler in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not properly check the memory address, which allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors that overwrite memory in the hypervisor reserved range.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00000.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00051.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00052.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51397Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51468Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51486Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51487Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51495Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/55082
secalert@redhat.comhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
secalert@redhat.comhttp://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2582
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/11
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.osvdb.org/88131
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56797
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80482
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00051.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00052.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51397Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51468Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51486Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51487Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51495Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2582
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/11
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/88131
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56797
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80482
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xen xen *
xen xen 3.0.2
xen xen 3.0.3
xen xen 3.0.4
xen xen 3.1.3
xen xen 3.1.4
xen xen 3.2.0
xen xen 3.2.1
xen xen 3.2.2
xen xen 3.2.3
xen xen 3.3.0
xen xen 3.3.1
xen xen 3.3.2
xen xen 3.4.0
xen xen 3.4.1
xen xen 3.4.2
xen xen 3.4.3
xen xen 3.4.4
xen xen 4.0.0
xen xen 4.0.1
xen xen 4.0.2
xen xen 4.0.3
xen xen 4.0.4
xen xen 4.1.0
xen xen 4.1.1
xen xen 4.1.2
xen xen 4.1.3



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  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
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}


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Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.


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