FKIE_CVE-2012-3433

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-11-24 20:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:43
Severity
Summary
Xen 4.0 and 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS kernels to cause a denial of service (domain 0 VCPU hang and kernel panic) by modifying the physical address space in a way that triggers excessive shared page search time during the p2m teardown.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00024.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00025.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00018.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2012-08/msg00855.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/55082
secalert@redhat.comhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2531
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/3
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54942
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00024.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00025.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00018.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2012-08/msg00855.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2531
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54942
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xen xen 4.0.0
xen xen 4.1.0

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
  ],
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "vulnerable": true
            },
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  ],
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Xen 4.0 and 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS kernels to cause a denial of service (domain 0 VCPU hang and kernel panic) by modifying the physical address space in a way that triggers excessive shared page search time during the p2m teardown."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Xen v4.0 y v4.1 permite a los kernels OS locales HVM de invitado causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (cuelgue de dominio 0 VCPU y  \"kernel panic\") mediante la modificaci\u00f3n del espacio de direcciones f\u00edsicas de una forma que provoca exceso de tiempo de b\u00fasqueda de p\u00e1gina compartida durante el \"p2m teardown\"."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2012-3433",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:43:12.943",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
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  },
  "published": "2012-11-24T20:55:02.760",
  "references": [
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00024.html"
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    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00025.html"
    },
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.html"
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    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/55082"
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      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml"
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    {
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      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2531"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/3"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54942"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00024.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00025.html"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/55082"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2531"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/3"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54942"
    }
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
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        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-399"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



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