CVE-2012-3516

The GNTTABOP_swap_grant_ref sub-operation in the grant table hypercall in Xen 4.2 and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 allows local guest kernels or administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted grant reference that triggers a write to an arbitrary hypervisor memory location.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:41

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.html -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/50472 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/50472 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/50530 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/50530 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX134708 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX134708 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-18_grant_table_entry_swaps_have_inadequate_bounds_checking - () http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-18_grant_table_entry_swaps_have_inadequate_bounds_checking -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/11 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/11 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55411 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55411 -

Information

Published : 2012-11-23 20:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:41


NVD link : CVE-2012-3516

Mitre link : CVE-2012-3516

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-3516


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Products Affected

citrix

  • xenserver

xen

  • xen
CWE
CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls