CVE-2012-5511

kernel: xen: several HVM operations do not validate the range of their inputs

Published Dec 13, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the dirty video RAM tracking functionality in Xen 3.4 through 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large bitmap image.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2636-1 xen security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2636-2 xen regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5403 Stack-based buffer overflow in the dirty video RAM tracking functionality in Xen 3.4 through 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large bitmap image.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2012, 11:53 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 3, 2012, 12:00 AM