Xen 4.0, and 4.1, when running a 64-bit PV guest on "older" AMD CPUs, does not properly protect against a certain AMD processor bug, which allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host hang) via sequential execution of instructions across a non-canonical boundary, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0217.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade xen | Aug 30, 2017 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-PAE-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-PAEUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-debug | Dec 1, 2016 | Dec 3, 2012 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade xen | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 3, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/xen.Upgrade app-emulation/xen-pvgrub.Upgrade app-emulation/xen-tools. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 3, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Dec 3, 2012 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xen-tools-domUUpgrade virt-utilsUpgrade xen-doc-htmlUpgrade vm-installUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade virt-managerUpgrade libvirt-pythonUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade yast2-vmUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade libvirtUpgrade libvirt-docUpgrade xenUpgrade libvirt-clientUpgrade xen-doc-pdfUpgrade xen-libs-32bitUpgrade libvirt-client-32bitUpgrade xen-develUpgrade xen-libsUpgrade libvirt-devel-32bitUpgrade libvirt-develUpgrade xen-tools | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade xenUpgrade xen-3.2 | Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 3, 2012 |
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