PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2012-4544Design/Logic Flaw
6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
26.2%
The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a) kernel or (b) ramdisk.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html
osvdb.org/86619
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html
secunia.com/advisories/51071
secunia.com/advisories/51324
secunia.com/advisories/51352
secunia.com/advisories/51413
www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3
www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289
www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html
Related
6.5 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
26.2%