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CVE-2012-5513 Detail

Description

The XENMEM_exchange handler in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not properly check the memory address, which allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors that overwrite memory in the hypervisor reserved range.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00051.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00051.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00052.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00052.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1540.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51397 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51397 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51468 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51468 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51486 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51486 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51487 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51487 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51495 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51495 Vendor Advisory 
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/CTX135777
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2582
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2582
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/11
http://www.osvdb.org/88131
http://www.osvdb.org/88131
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56797
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56797
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80482
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80482

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-5513
NVD Published Date:
12/13/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.