Improper Input Validation Affecting xen-debuginfo package, versions <0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-XENDEBUGINFO-9840996
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed26 Oct 2012

Introduced: 26 Oct 2012

CVE-2012-4544  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 xen-debuginfo to version 0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0241.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xen-debuginfo package and not the xen-debuginfo package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a) kernel or (b) ramdisk.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1