Vulnerability Description
The PyGrub boot loader in Xen unstable before changeset 25589:60f09d1ab1fe, 4.2.x, and 4.1.x allows local para-virtualized guest users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large (1) bzip2 or (2) lzma compressed kernel image.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | 4.1.0 |
| Xen | Xen-Unstable | < 25589\:60f09d1ab1fe |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugzilla.xensource.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1817Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1130.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49184Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51413Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53650Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027090Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/hg/xen-unstable.hg/rev/60f09d1ab1feVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2625?
CVE-2012-2625 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW). The PyGrub boot loader in Xen unstable before changeset 25589:60f09d1ab1fe, 4.2.x, and 4.1.x allows local para-virtualized guest users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large (1)...
How severe is CVE-2012-2625?
CVE-2012-2625 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2625?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen, Xen Xen-Unstable.