CVE-2012-4544

The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk ...

2.1 LowFix available

CVE-2012-4544 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Xen, published October 31, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.1.3-4.

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.42%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2012-4544
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-4544
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-4472 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-4472
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5vgr-8hw2-wp3h No score

The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk ...

Record: GHSA-5vgr-8hw2-wp3h
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2012-4544
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4544 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4544
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
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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 4.0.1-5.7, plus listed versions 4.0.1-24.0.1-44.0.1-54.0.1-5.14.0.1-5.2 Show 4 moreShow less 4.0.1-5.34.0.1-5.44.0.1-5.54.0.1-5.6	4.0.1-5.7
`xen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1	0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1
`xen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1	0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1
`xen-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1	0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1
`xen` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server	before 0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1	0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1
`xen-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server	before 0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1	0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1
`xen-devel` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server	before 0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1	0:3.0.3-142.el5_9.1
`xen` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 4.7.0_12-1.3	4.7.0_12-1.3

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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