VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-4544
The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a)…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a) kernel or (b) ramdisk.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- xen/xen
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html
- http://osvdb.org/86619
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51071Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51324
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51352
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51413
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.