Upstream information

CVE-2012-4538 at MITRE

Description

The HVMOP_pagetable_dying hypercall in Xen 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 does not properly check the pagetable state when running on shadow pagetables, which allows a local HVM guest OS to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) via unspecified vectors.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.9
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the xen package

This issue likely only affects the XEN hypervisor itself, unless otherwise stated. The userland utilities in -tools and libraries in -libs are shipped together with the xen hypervisor as they are built from one source and do not contain hypervisor specific fixes.

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 779212 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 786516 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 786518 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 786519 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 786520 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 787163 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • libvirt >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-client >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-client-32bit >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-devel >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-devel-32bit >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-doc >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-python >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • vm-install >= 0.5.14-0.5.7
  • xen >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-doc-pdf >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.3_04_3.0.42_0.7-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.3_04_3.0.42_0.7-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.3_04_3.0.42_0.7-0.5.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp2-libvirt-201211
sdksp2-xen-201211
sledsp2-libvirt-201211
sledsp2-vminstall-201211
sledsp2-xen-201211
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.2_08-1.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.4.2_08-1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • xen >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.1_12_k3.12.49_11-2.3
  • xen-libs >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA xen-4.5.1_12-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA xen-devel-4.5.1_12-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • xen >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA xen-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA xen-devel-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • xen >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-devel >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA xen-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA xen-devel-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • xen >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-devel >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-libs >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA xen-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • xen >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.1_06_k3.12.28_4-2.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA xen-4.4.1_06-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA xen-devel-4.4.1_06-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
  • xen-libs >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA xen-libs-4.10.1_04-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • xen >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA xen-4.12.1_06-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • xen >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-devel >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-libs >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-tools >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA xen-libs-4.10.1_04-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 GA xen-4.10.1_04-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15
  • xen >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-devel >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-tools >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 GA xen-4.10.1_04-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS
  • xen >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1
  • xen-doc-pdf >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.0.3_21548_16_2.6.32.59_0.9-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.0.3_21548_16_2.6.32.59_0.9-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.0.3_21548_16_2.6.32.59_0.9-0.5.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1
 Patchnames:
slessp1-xen-201402
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2
  • libvirt >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-client >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-client-32bit >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-devel >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-devel-32bit >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-doc >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-python >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • vm-install >= 0.5.14-0.5.7
  • xen >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-doc-pdf >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.3_04_3.0.42_0.7-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.3_04_3.0.42_0.7-0.5.1
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.3_04_3.0.42_0.7-0.5.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp2-libvirt-201211
sdksp2-xen-201211
slessp2-libvirt-201211
slessp2-vminstall-201211
slessp2-xen-201211
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • xen >= 4.2.2_04-0.7.5
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.2.2_04-0.7.5
  • xen-doc-pdf >= 4.2.2_04-0.7.5
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.2_04_3.0.76_0.11-0.7.5
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.2.2_04_3.0.76_0.11-0.7.5
  • xen-libs >= 4.2.2_04-0.7.5
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.2.2_04-0.7.5
  • xen-tools >= 4.2.2_04-0.7.5
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.2_04-0.7.5
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA xen-4.2.2_04-0.7.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • xen >= 4.4.2_08-1.7
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.2_08-1.7
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.2_08-1.7
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.2_08_3.0.101_63-1.7
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.2_08_3.0.101_63-1.7
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.2_08-1.7
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.2_08-1.7
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.2_08-1.7
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.2_08-1.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA xen-4.4.2_08-1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.4.2_08-1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • xen >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.1_12_k3.12.49_11-2.3
  • xen-libs >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-tools >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA xen-4.5.1_12-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA xen-devel-4.5.1_12-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • xen >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA xen-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA xen-devel-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • xen >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-devel >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA xen-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA xen-devel-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • xen >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-devel >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-libs >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-tools >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA xen-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • xen >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA xen-4.12.1_06-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA xen-devel-4.12.1_06-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • xen >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.1_06_k3.12.28_4-2.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA xen-4.4.1_06-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA xen-devel-4.4.1_06-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.1_12-2.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA xen-devel-4.5.1_12-2.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA xen-devel-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • xen-devel >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA xen-devel-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • xen-devel >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA xen-devel-4.12.1_06-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.1_06-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA xen-devel-4.4.1_06-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
  • libvirt-devel >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • libvirt-devel-32bit >= 0.9.6-0.23.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.1.3_04-0.5.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp2-libvirt-201211
sdksp2-xen-201211
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • xen-libs >= 4.10.0_20-lp150.1.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA xen-libs-4.10.0_20-lp150.1.2
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • xen >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10196

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 xen Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 xen Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Jun 27 19:17:41 2013
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 19:25:57 2024