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CVE-2012-3494 Detail

Description

The set_debugreg hypercall in include/asm-x86/debugreg.h in Xen 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2, and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier, when running on x86-64 systems, allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) by writing to the reserved bits of the DR7 debug control register.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html
http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00000.html
http://osvdb.org/85197
http://osvdb.org/85197
http://secunia.com/advisories/50472 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/50472 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/50530 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/50530 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51413
http://secunia.com/advisories/51413
http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX134708 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX134708 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-12_hypercall_set_debugreg_vulnerability
http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-12_hypercall_set_debugreg_vulnerability
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2544
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2544
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55400
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55400
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027479
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027479
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851139
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851139
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78265
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78265
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-3494
NVD Published Date:
11/23/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.