CVE-2012-6035 describes a critical vulnerability in the Transcendent Memory (TMEM) component of Xen versions 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2. The flaw, specifically in the do_tmem_destroy_pool function, allows local guest OS users to trigger memory corruption and host crashes, or potentially execute arbitrary code, due to improper validation of pool IDs. With a CVSS score of 6.9 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), this vulnerability has a high impact, requiring local access but with medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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