CVE-2011-3262
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a...
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (management software infinite loop and management domain resource consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "Lack of error checking in the decompression loop."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (management software infinite loop and management domain resource consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "Lack of error checking in the decompression loop."
- Record
CVE-2011-3262- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (management software infinite loop and management domain resource consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "Lack of error checking in the decompression loop."
- Record
CVE-2011-3262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3226 No score
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (management software infinite loop and management domain resource consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "Lack of error checking in the decompression loop."
- Record
EUVD-2011-3226- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h3q2-c8qw-f4hc No score
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a...
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (management software infinite loop and management domain resource consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "Lack of error checking in the decompression loop."
- Record
GHSA-h3q2-c8qw-f4hc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (management software infinite loop and management domain resource consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "Lack of error checking in the decompression loop."
- Record
CVE-2011-3262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-3262 No score
tools/libxc/xc_dom_bzimageloader.c in Xen 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (management software infinite loop and management domain resource consumption) via unspecified vectors related to "Lack of error checking in the decompression loop."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xenDebian:12 |
before 4.1.1-1 | 4.1.1-1 |
xenDebian:13 |
before 4.1.1-1 | 4.1.1-1 |
xenDebian:14 |
before 4.1.1-1 | 4.1.1-1 |
xenDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 4.0.1-4, plus listed versions 4.0.1-2 |
4.0.1-4 |
xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 | 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 |
xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 | 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 |
xen-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 | 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 |
xenRed Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 | 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 |
xen-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 | 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 |
xen-develRed Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 | 0:3.0.3-120.el5_6.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3262 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Citrix Xen, published August 19, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.1.1-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/55082
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2011-05/msg00483.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69381
lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2011-05/msg00491.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3262
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-h3q2-c8qw-f4hc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3262
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0496
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696927
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0496.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1583
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1583
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1583
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3262
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3262