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CVE-2012-3516

6.9 · MEDIUM

The GNTTABOP_swap_grant_ref sub-operation in the grant table hypercall in Xen 4.2 and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 allows local guest kernels or administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) a…

Published Nov 23, 2012citrixCWE-264EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2012-3516 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix xenserver. It was published on November 23, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The GNTTABOP_swap_grant_ref sub-operation in the grant table hypercall in Xen 4.2 and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 allows local guest kernels or administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted grant reference that triggers a write to an arbitrary hypervisor memory location.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update xenserver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
citrixxenserver0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/50472Refsecunia.com/advisories/50530Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX134708Refwiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-18_grant_table_entry_swaps_have_inadequate_bounds_checkingRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/11Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/55411Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/50472Refsecunia.com/advisories/50530

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3516?

CVE-2012-3516 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix xenserver. It was published on November 23, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-3516?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-3516?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update xenserver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-3516?

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