CVE-2012-3498

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201309-24

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq in Xen 4.1 and 4.2 and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier allows local HVM guest OS kernels to cause a denial of service (host crash) and possibly read hypervisor or guest memory via vectors related to a missing range check of map->index.

PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq en Xen v4.1 y v4.2 y Citrix XenServer v6.0.2 y anteriores permite a un kernel OS HVM invitado causar una denegación de servicio (caída del host) y posiblemente leer hipervisor o memoria mediante vectores relacionados con una falta de comproebación de map->index.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xen, allowing attackers on a Xen Virtual Machine to execute arbitrary code, cause Denial of Service, or gain access to data on the host. Versions less than 4.2.2-r1 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-06-14 CVE Reserved
2012-11-23 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (20)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/85198	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51413	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55082	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1027483	Vdb Entry
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX134708	X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-16_PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq_index_vulnerability	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/9	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55414	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851193	X_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78269	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00003.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00005.html	2017-08-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/50472	2017-08-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/50530	2017-08-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml	2017-08-29
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03	2017-08-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Citrix Search vendor "Citrix"		Xenserver Search vendor "Citrix" for product "Xenserver"				<= 6.0.2 Search vendor "Citrix" for product "Xenserver" and version " <= 6.0.2"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.1.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.1.0"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.2.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.2.0"		-		Affected