CVE-2012-5525

The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to...

4.7 MediumFix available

The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GFN that triggers a buffer over-read.

Exploit likelihood

1.60%Down 4.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.7

The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GFN that triggers a buffer over-read.

Record: CVE-2012-5525
CVSS 2.0: 4.7 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GFN that triggers a buffer over-read.

Record: CVE-2012-5525
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-5417 No score

The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GFN that triggers a buffer over-read.

Record: EUVD-2012-5417
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wrrw-3jqq-qcvc No score

The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to...

The get_page_from_gfn hypercall function in Xen 4.2 allows local PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GFN that triggers a buffer over-read.

Record: GHSA-wrrw-3jqq-qcvc
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` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 4.7.0_12-1.3	4.7.0_12-1.3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	Linux DoS Xen 4.2.0 2012-5525

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-5525 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Xen, published December 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.60%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.7.0_12-1.3.

References

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