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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade xen | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 23, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/xen-pvgrub.Upgrade app-emulation/pvgrub.Upgrade app-emulation/xen.Upgrade app-emulation/xen-tools. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 23, 2012 |
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