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DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5514

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5514 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM

The guest_physmap_mark_populate_on_demand function in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not properly unlock the subject GFNs when checking if they are in use, which allows local guest HVM administrators to cause a denial of service (hang) via unspecified vectors.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14xen0, 0, 0
Debian:12xen0, 0, 0
Debian:11xen0, 0, 0
Debian:13xen0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Dec 13, 2012 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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