CVE-2012-5511

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201309-24

Severity Score

9.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Stack-based buffer overflow in the dirty video RAM tracking functionality in Xen 3.4 through 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large bitmap image.

Desbordamiento de búfer en la funcionalidad "dirty video RAM tracking" en Xen 3.4 a la 4.1, permite a los huespedes HVM administradores del sistema operativo local provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de una imagen bitmap demasiado grande.

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

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-10-24 CVE Reserved
2012-12-13 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/55082	Third Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/10	Mailing List
http://www.osvdb.org/88129	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56796	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80484	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00051.html	2017-08-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00052.html	2017-08-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/51397	2017-08-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/51486	2017-08-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/51487	2017-08-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml	2017-08-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636	2017-08-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				3.4.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "3.4.0"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				3.4.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "3.4.1"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				3.4.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "3.4.2"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				3.4.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "3.4.3"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				3.4.4 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "3.4.4"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.0 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.0"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.1 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.1"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.2 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.2"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.3 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.3"		-		Affected
Xen Search vendor "Xen"		Xen Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"				4.0.4 Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version "4.0.4"		-		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