CVE-2012-5514 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Xen 4.2 and earlier, affecting the guest_physmap_mark_populate_on_demand function. A local guest HVM administrator can exploit this flaw to cause a system hang by improperly unlocking Guest Frame Numbers (GFNs). This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a low attack complexity and local access requirement, leading to a complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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