SB2012121301 - Configuration in Xen
Published: December 13, 2012 Updated: July 27, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012121301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Configuration (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5512)
The vulnerability allows a local #AU# to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
Array index error in the HVMOP_set_mem_access handler in Xen 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51397
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51486
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51487
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/7
- http://www.osvdb.org/88132
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56799
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80481