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CVE-2012-2625

The PyGrub boot loader in Xen unstable before changeset 25589:60f09d1ab1fe, 4.2.x, and 4.1.x...

2.7 LowFix available

CVE-2012-2625 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Xen, published October 31, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.1.3-4.

Severity
2.7 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.92%EPSS, 60th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
4.1.3-4xen +16 more

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.92%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

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
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
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
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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::client
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen
Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen-devel
Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen
Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen-devel
Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server
before 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.4
xen
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 124 CVEs
before 4.7.0_12-1.3
4.7.0_12-1.3

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.7

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.

Record
CVE-2012-2625
CVSS 2.0
2.7 LowAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-2625
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2611No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2012-2611
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-87h8-hfg7-gxc3No score

The PyGrub boot loader in Xen unstable before changeset 25589:60f09d1ab1fe, 4.2.x, and 4.1.x...

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.

Record
GHSA-87h8-hfg7-gxc3
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-2625
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2625No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2625
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

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