CVE-2012-4544

Published: Oct 31, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Xen: Xen

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xen Xen	Up to 4.2.0
Xen Xen	Version 4.1.0
Xen Xen	Version 4.1.1
Xen Xen	Version 4.1.2
Xen Xen	Version 4.1.3

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (42)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://osvdb.org/86619

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/51071

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51324

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/51352

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/51413

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://osvdb.org/86619

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/51071

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51324

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/51352

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/51413

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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