CVE-2012-5511 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in Xen versions 3.4 through 4.1, specifically within the dirty video RAM tracking feature. This vulnerability allows a local HVM guest OS administrator to trigger a denial of service by providing a large bitmap image, leading to a system crash. With a CVSS score of 4.7, it has low attack complexity and requires local access, impacting availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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