CVE-2012-6030
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6030
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://secunia.com/advisories/50472
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00006.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.1.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.1.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.1.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.1.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.1.4-1 |
References
- http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/85199
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50472
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
- http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-15_multiple_TMEM_hypercall_vulnerabilities
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55410
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027482
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78268
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6030
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.