Description
The GNTTABOP_swap_grant_ref sub-operation in the grant table hypercall in Xen 4.2 and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 allows local guest kernels or administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted grant reference that triggers a write to an arbitrary hypervisor memory location.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-3471 | The GNTTABOP_swap_grant_ref sub-operation in the grant table hypercall in Xen 4.2 and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 allows local guest kernels or administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted grant reference that triggers a write to an arbitrary hypervisor memory location. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.797Z
Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-3516
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-11-23T20:55:03.650
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-3516
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EUVD