Configuration in Xen - CVE-2012-5512
Published: December 13, 2012 / Updated: July 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31956
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5512
CWE-ID: CWE-16
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xen
Xen
Software vendor:
Xen Project
Xen Project
Description
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.
External links
- 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