CVE-2012-5525

Publication date 13 December 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

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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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
xen 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
xen-3.1 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
xen-3.2 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
xen-3.3 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Notes

jdstrand

xen 4.1 and earlier are not affected

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