National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-5512

Overview

Array index error in the HVMOP_set_mem_access handler in Xen 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777

External Source: XF

Name: xen-hvmopsetmemaccess-dos(80481)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/80481

External Source: BID

Name: 56799

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56799

External Source: OSVDB

Name: 88132

Hyperlink:http://www.osvdb.org/88132

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20121203 Xen Security Advisory 28 (CVE-2012-5512) - HVMOP_get_mem_access crash / HVMOP_set_mem_access information leak

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/7

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 51487

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/51487

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 51486

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/51486

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 51397

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/51397

External Source: SUSE

Name: openSUSE-SU-2013:0133

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: openSUSE-SU-2012:1687

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: openSUSE-SU-2012:1685

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SU-2012:1615

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html