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TI-2012-04994 Aliases CVE-2012-6030GHSA-v379-6hwf-84m7

The do_tmem_op function in the Transcendent Memory (TMEM) in Xen 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 allow…

Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The do_tmem_op function in the Transcendent Memory (TMEM) in Xen 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 allow local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host crash) and possibly have other unspecified impacts via unspecified vectors related to "broken locking checks" in an "error path." NOTE: this issue was originally published as part of CVE-2012-3497, which was too general; CVE-2012-3497 has been SPLIT into this ID and others.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00394 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0VulnerableXen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xen

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6030
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v379-6hwf-84m7

References

Advisory 3

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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