CVE-2012-5514
EPSS 0.07%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-5514
To remediate CVE-2012-5514, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xen—upgrade to 4.1.3-6 or later
Is CVE-2012-5514 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.1.3-6