Linux Foundation Xen up to 4.2.0 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Linux Foundation Xen up to 4.2.0. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-6333. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Foundation Xen up to 4.2.0 (Virtualization Software). Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple HVM control operations in Xen 3.4 through 4.2 allow local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (physical CPU consumption) via a large input.

The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-6333 since 12/12/2012. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63275 (Fedora 16 : xen-4.1.3-6.fc16 (2012-19828)), 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 166813 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for Xen (SUSE-SU-2014:0446-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80484), Tenable (63275), SecurityFocus (BID 56796†), OSVDB (88129†) and Secunia (SA51397†). The entries VDB-7080, VDB-7081, VDB-7082 and VDB-7083 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 63275
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : xen-4.1.3-6.fc16 (2012-19828)
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OpenVAS ID: 864950
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for xen FEDORA-2012-19828
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12/03/2012 🔍
12/04/2012 +1 days 🔍
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12/12/2012 +8 days 🔍
12/13/2012 +1 days 🔍
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08/06/2013 +236 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +595 days 🔍
12/20/2024 +3559 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: linuxfoundation.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6333 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63192

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X-Force: 80484
SecurityFocus: 56796 - Xen Bitmap Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 51397 - Xen Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 88129
Vulnerability Center: 40849 - Xen 3.4 - 4.2 Local HVM DoS Vulnerability via Large Input, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/20/2024 03:38
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (64), 05/07/2017 11:44 (9), 12/20/2021 20:30 (3), 12/20/2024 03:38 (16)
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