CVE-2012-5514 in Xen

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 10/24/2012
• Disclosure: 12/13/2012
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-7081 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-404 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 5.5
• EPSS: 0.00070
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5514
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5514
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2012-5514/