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CVE-2012-4537

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p...

2.1 LowFix available

CVE-2012-4537 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Xen, published November 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.1.3-4.

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p tables when the set_p2m_entry function fails, which allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and assertion failure), aka "Memory mapping failure DoS vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p tables when the set_p2m_entry function fails, which allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and assertion failure), aka "Memory mapping failure DoS vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2012-4537
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-16
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p tables when the set_p2m_entry function fails, which allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and assertion failure), aka "Memory mapping failure DoS vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2012-4537
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4465 No score

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p tables when the set_p2m_entry function fails, which allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and assertion failure), aka "Memory mapping failure DoS vulnerability."

Record
EUVD-2012-4465
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3g8-h8w3-8hqm No score

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p...

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p tables when the set_p2m_entry function fails, which allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and assertion failure), aka "Memory mapping failure DoS vulnerability."

Record
GHSA-m3g8-h8w3-8hqm
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p tables when the set_p2m_entry function fails, which allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and assertion failure), aka "Memory mapping failure DoS vulnerability."

Record
CVE-2012-4537
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4537 No score

Xen 3.4 through 4.2, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly synchronize the p2m and m2p tables when the set_p2m_entry function fails, which allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and assertion failure), aka "Memory mapping failure DoS vulnerability."

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4537
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 No score

xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xen
Debian:12
 before 4.1.3-4
4.1.3-4
xen
Debian:13
 before 4.1.3-4
4.1.3-4
xen
Debian:14
 before 4.1.3-4
4.1.3-4
xen
Debian:6.0
 before 4.0.1-5.5, plus listed versions
4.0.1-24.0.1-44.0.1-54.0.1-5.14.0.1-5.24.0.1-5.34.0.1-5.4
4.0.1-5.5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
0:2.6.18-308.24.1.el5
xen
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 4.7.0_12-1.3
4.7.0_12-1.3

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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