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TI-2012-04632 Aliases CVE-2012-5513GHSA-g9gx-4mw5-3rg7

The XENMEM_exchange handler in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not properly check the memory…

Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The XENMEM_exchange handler in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not properly check the memory address, which allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors that overwrite memory in the hypervisor reserved range.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00406 35th 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 · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableXen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.4VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.4VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.3VulnerableXen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Xen

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:1540 Released 2012-12-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-308.24.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-308.24.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-308.24.1.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-308.24.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-308.24.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-308.24.1.el5 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1540
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1540

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5513
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9gx-4mw5-3rg7

References

Advisory 12

Other 3

  • TI-2012-00210 The x86-64 kernel system-call functionality in Xen 4.1.2 and earlier, as used in Citrix… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-07042 Information disclosure through error messages in AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2015-04333 The C+ mode offload emulation in the RTL8139 network card device model in QEMU, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2015-06741 The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-06436 A statement in the System Programming Guide of the Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-20522 x86: Incorrect logic for BTC/SRSO mitigations CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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