CVE-2012-3496

kernel: xen: XENMEM_populate_physmap DoS vulnerability

Published Nov 23, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
XENMEM_populate_physmap in Xen 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2, and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier, when translating paging mode is not used, allows local PV OS guest kernels to cause a denial of service (BUG triggered and host crash) via invalid flags such as MEMF_populate_on_demand.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2544-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3452 XENMEM_populate_physmap in Xen 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2, and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier, when translating paging mode is not used, allows local PV OS guest kernels to cause a denial of service (BUG triggered and host crash) via invalid flags such as MEMF_populate_on_demand.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 23, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 5, 2012, 12:00 AM