Unscored severity · published Dec 13, 2012
CVE-2012-5525
The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GFN that triggers a buffer over-read
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GFN that triggers a buffer over-read.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XE
Xen · Xen
4.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5525
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5525
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51397
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/6
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/88133
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56805
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