Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 23, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-3498
CVE-2012-3498
Description
PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq in Xen 4.1 and 4.2 and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier allows local HVM guest OS kernels to cause a denial of service (host crash) and possibly read hypervisor or guest memory via vectors related to a missing range check of map->index.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.0.2
- (no CPE)range: <=6.0.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
20- lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00005.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/50472nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/50530nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/85198nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/51413nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/55082nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- support.citrix.com/article/CTX134708nvd
- wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcementsnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/9nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55414nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78269nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03nvd
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