Unscored severity · published Dec 13, 2012
CVE-2012-5515
The (1) XENMEM_decrease_reservation, (2) XENMEM_populate_physmap, and (3) XENMEM_exchange hypercalls in Xen 4.2 and earlier allow local guest administrators to cause a denial of…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The (1) XENMEM_decrease_reservation, (2) XENMEM_populate_physmap, and (3) XENMEM_exchange hypercalls in Xen 4.2 and earlier allow local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (long loop and hang) via a crafted extent_order value.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XE
Xen · Xen
through 4.2.0; 3.0.2; 3.0.3; 3.0.4; 3.1.3; 3.1.4; +21 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5515
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5515
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
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