CVE-2012-3498 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Xen 4.1, 4.2, and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier, where a missing range check in PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq allows local HVM guest OS kernels to crash the host and potentially read hypervisor or guest memory. With a CVSS score of 5.6, it is a medium-severity vulnerability requiring local access and low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability and potential confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
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