CVE-2012-5525 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Xen 4.2, specifically within the get_page_from_gfn hypercall function. A local PV guest OS administrator can exploit this by crafting a GFN, leading to a buffer over-read and system crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a low attack complexity and local access vector, with a high impact on availability. While not actively exploited in the wild, a Metasploit module exists, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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