VDB-6116 · CVE-2012-3495 · 2012-09/msg00001

Citrix XenServer 5.0/5.5/5.6/6.0/6.0.2 PHYSDEVOP_get_free_pirq input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Citrix XenServer 5.0/5.5/5.6/6.0/6.0.2 (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function PHYSDEVOP_get_free_pirq. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was released 09/05/2012 by Matthew Daley as 2012-09/msg00001 as confirmed posting (Maillist). The advisory is shared for download at lists.xen.org. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-3495 since 06/14/2012. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62155 (Fedora 16 : xen-4.1.3-2.fc16 (2012-13443)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370049 (Citrix XenServer Security Update (CTX134708)).

Applying the patch xsa13 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at lists.xen.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 55406), X-Force (78266), Secunia (SA50472), SecurityTracker (ID 1027480) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37247). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5876, 5927, 6105 and 6107.

Productinfoedit

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Virtualization Software

Vendor

Citrix

Name

XenServer

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 62155
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : xen-4.1.3-2.fc16 (2012-13443)
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OpenVAS ID: 864722
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for xen FEDORA-2012-13434
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Patch: xsa13

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