DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5514

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5514
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5514.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5514
Upstream
Published
2012-12-13T11:53:49Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:25:59Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The guestphysmapmarkpopulateon_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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/xen?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.3-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/xen?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.3-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/xen?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.3-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/xen?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.3-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}