CVE-2012-5512

low
Published 2012-12-13 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.2
VIR risk
3.2

Description

Array index error in the HVMOP_set_mem_access handler in Xen 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5512

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/51487

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/51486

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/51397

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed4.1.3-5
debian debianbullseyefixed4.1.3-5
debian debianforkyfixed4.1.3-5
debian debiansidfixed4.1.3-5
debian debiantrixiefixed4.1.3-5

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
citrixxenserver4.1.0

References

CWEs

CWE-16

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.