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TI-2011-02890 Aliases CVE-2011-3262GHSA-h3q2-c8qw-f4hc

tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to…

Priority LOW 11CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (management software infinite loop and management domain resource consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "Lack of error checking in the decompression loop."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00334 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableCitrix
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableCitrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix
  • cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Citrix

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0496 Released 2011-05-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    xen security update
    • RHEL Virtualization (v. 5 server) xen-3.0.3-120.el5_6.2, xen-3.0.3-120.el5_6.2.i386, xen-3.0.3-120.el5_6.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) xen-3.0.3-120.el5_6.2, xen-libs-3.0.3-120.el5_6.2, xen-libs-3.0.3-120.el5_6.2.i386 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Virtualization (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0496
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0496

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3262
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3q2-c8qw-f4hc

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2011-01674 Xen 4.1 before 4.1.1 and 4.0 before 4.0.2, when using PCI passthrough on Intel VT-d… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2008-04202 xend in Xen 3.0.3 does not properly limit the contents of the /local/domain xenstore… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2011-01402 Multiple integer overflows in tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2008-05424 xend in Xen 3.3.0 does not properly restrict a guest VM's write access within the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2010-04004 The fixup_page_fault function in arch/x86/traps.c in Xen 4.0.1 and earlier on 64-bit… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2010-03988 The vbd_create function in Xen 3.1.2, when the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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