CVE-2012-4544 (GCVE-0-2012-4544)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-10-31 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:42
VLAI
Summary
The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a) kernel or (b) ramdisk.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
References
URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/51071 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/51413 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://osvdb.org/86619 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/51352 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/51324 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Date Public
2012-10-26 00:00
Show details on NVD website

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T20:42:54.912Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "name": "SUSE-SU-2014:0470",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SUSE",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "51071",
            "tags": [
              "third-party-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SECUNIA",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51071"
          },
          {
            "name": "[oss-security] 20121026 Xen Security Advisory 25 (CVE-2012-4544) - Xen domain builder Out-of-memory due to malicious kernel/ramdisk",
            "tags": [
              "mailing-list",
              "x_refsource_MLIST",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2012-17408",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_FEDORA",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "51413",
            "tags": [
              "third-party-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SECUNIA",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51413"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2012-17204",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_FEDORA",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "SUSE-SU-2012:1486",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SUSE",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "DSA-2636",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_DEBIAN",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636"
          },
          {
            "name": "xen-pvdomainbuilder-dos(79617)",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_XF",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2012-17135",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_FEDORA",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "56289",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_BID",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289"
          },
          {
            "name": "1027699",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_SECTRACK",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699"
          },
          {
            "name": "RHSA-2013:0241",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_REDHAT",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "openSUSE-SU-2012:1572",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SUSE",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "86619",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_OSVDB",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://osvdb.org/86619"
          },
          {
            "name": "SUSE-SU-2012:1487",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SUSE",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "SUSE-SU-2014:0446",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SUSE",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "51352",
            "tags": [
              "third-party-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SECUNIA",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51352"
          },
          {
            "name": "51324",
            "tags": [
              "third-party-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SECUNIA",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51324"
          },
          {
            "name": "SUSE-SU-2014:0411",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SUSE",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "openSUSE-SU-2012:1573",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_SUSE",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2012-10-26T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a) kernel or (b) ramdisk."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "n/a",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2017-08-28T12:57:01.000Z",
        "orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
        "shortName": "redhat"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "SUSE-SU-2014:0470",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SUSE"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "51071",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SECUNIA"
          ],
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51071"
        },
        {
          "name": "[oss-security] 20121026 Xen Security Advisory 25 (CVE-2012-4544) - Xen domain builder Out-of-memory due to malicious kernel/ramdisk",
          "tags": [
            "mailing-list",
            "x_refsource_MLIST"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2012-17408",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_FEDORA"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "51413",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SECUNIA"
          ],
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51413"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2012-17204",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_FEDORA"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "SUSE-SU-2012:1486",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SUSE"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "DSA-2636",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_DEBIAN"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636"
        },
        {
          "name": "xen-pvdomainbuilder-dos(79617)",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_XF"
          ],
          "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2012-17135",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_FEDORA"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "56289",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_BID"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289"
        },
        {
          "name": "1027699",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_SECTRACK"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699"
        },
        {
          "name": "RHSA-2013:0241",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_REDHAT"
          ],
          "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "openSUSE-SU-2012:1572",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SUSE"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "86619",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_OSVDB"
          ],
          "url": "http://osvdb.org/86619"
        },
        {
          "name": "SUSE-SU-2012:1487",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SUSE"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "SUSE-SU-2014:0446",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SUSE"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "51352",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SECUNIA"
          ],
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51352"
        },
        {
          "name": "51324",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SECUNIA"
          ],
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51324"
        },
        {
          "name": "SUSE-SU-2014:0411",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SUSE"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "openSUSE-SU-2012:1573",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_SUSE"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
    "assignerShortName": "redhat",
    "cveId": "CVE-2012-4544",
    "datePublished": "2012-10-31T16:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T20:42:54.912Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2012-4544",
      "date": "2026-09-25",
      "epss": "0.0042",
      "percentile": "0.33652"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "C8257076-E3D6-469E-B7EA-FD92DE3C2F44",
                  "versionEndIncluding": "4.2.0",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "0D532B60-C8DD-4A2F-9D05-E574D23EB754",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "5D83CA8B-8E49-45FA-8FAB-C15052474542",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "27537DF5-7E0F-463F-BA87-46E329EE07AC",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "3EA4F978-9145-4FE6-B4F9-15207E52C40A",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a) kernel or (b) ramdisk."
        },
        {
          "lang": "es",
          "value": "El PV domain builder en Xen 4.2 y anteriores, no valida el tama\u00f1o del kernel o del ramdisk(1) antes o (2) despu\u00e9s de la descompresi\u00f3n, lo que permite a administradores locales de los sistemas hu\u00e9sped provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (consumo de memoria) a trav\u00e9s de un (1)kernel o (2)ramdisk manipulado."
        }
      ],
      "id": "CVE-2012-4544",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T01:43:06.290",
      "metrics": {
        "cvssMetricV2": [
          {
            "acInsufInfo": false,
            "baseSeverity": "LOW",
            "cvssData": {
              "accessComplexity": "LOW",
              "accessVector": "LOCAL",
              "authentication": "NONE",
              "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
              "baseScore": 2.1,
              "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
              "integrityImpact": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
              "version": "2.0"
            },
            "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
            "impactScore": 2.9,
            "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
            "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
            "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary",
            "userInteractionRequired": false
          }
        ]
      },
      "published": "2012-10-31T16:55:05.827",
      "references": [
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://osvdb.org/86619"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "tags": [
            "Vendor Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51071"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51324"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51352"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51413"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699"
        },
        {
          "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
          "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://osvdb.org/86619"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Vendor Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51071"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51324"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51352"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51413"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617"
        }
      ],
      "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": [
        {
          "description": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CWE-20"
            }
          ],
          "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
          "type": "Primary"
        }
      ]
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "configurations": [
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "C8257076-E3D6-469E-B7EA-FD92DE3C2F44",
                    "versionEndIncluding": "4.2.0",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "0D532B60-C8DD-4A2F-9D05-E574D23EB754",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "5D83CA8B-8E49-45FA-8FAB-C15052474542",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "27537DF5-7E0F-463F-BA87-46E329EE07AC",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "3EA4F978-9145-4FE6-B4F9-15207E52C40A",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a) kernel or (b) ramdisk."
          },
          {
            "lang": "es",
            "value": "El PV domain builder en Xen 4.2 y anteriores, no valida el tama\u00f1o del kernel o del ramdisk(1) antes o (2) despu\u00e9s de la descompresi\u00f3n, lo que permite a administradores locales de los sistemas hu\u00e9sped provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (consumo de memoria) a trav\u00e9s de un (1)kernel o (2)ramdisk manipulado."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2012-4544",
        "lastModified": "2026-04-29T01:13:23.040",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV2": [
            {
              "acInsufInfo": false,
              "baseSeverity": "LOW",
              "cvssData": {
                "accessComplexity": "LOW",
                "accessVector": "LOCAL",
                "authentication": "NONE",
                "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
                "baseScore": 2.1,
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
                "version": "2.0"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
              "impactScore": 2.9,
              "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
              "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
              "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary",
              "userInteractionRequired": false
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2012-10-31T16:55:05.827",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://osvdb.org/86619"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "tags": [
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51071"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51324"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51352"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51413"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699"
          },
          {
            "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://osvdb.org/86619"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51071"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51324"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51352"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51413"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-20"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2026-06-27T13:25:39+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2012-4544",
      "id": "CVE-2012-4544",
      "initial_release_date": "2012-10-26T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "17",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "xen: Xen domain builder Out-of-memory due to malicious kernel/ramdisk",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2012/cve-2012-4544.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "low",
      "current_release_date": "2026-09-02T12:55:24Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2012-4544",
      "id": "CVE-2012-4544",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T05:44:31Z",
      "product_status:recommended": "250",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2012-4544",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2012-4544.json",
      "version": "12"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.


Loading…

Loading…

Loading…

Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Loading…

Loading…

Loading…

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.


Loading…