Servers and applications
CVE-2012-6034
The (1) tmemc_save_get_next_page and (2) tmemc_save_get_next_inv functions and the (3) TMEMC_SAVE_GET_POOL_UUID sub-operation in the Transcendent Memory (TMEM) in Xen 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 "do not check incoming guest output buffer pointers," which allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and host crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this…
- Severity
- Medium 4.4
- Published
- 23 Nov 2012
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 37% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Needs local access · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Description
The (1) tmemc_save_get_next_page and (2) tmemc_save_get_next_inv functions and the (3) TMEMC_SAVE_GET_POOL_UUID sub-operation in the Transcendent Memory (TMEM) in Xen 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 "do not check incoming guest output buffer pointers," which allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and host crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue was originally published as part of CVE-2012-3497, which was too general; CVE-2012-3497 has been SPLIT into this ID and others.
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen |
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