Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-5525 - Local Denial of Service vulnerability in XEN 4.2.0
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
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.
Metasploit
description | This module causes a hypervisor crash in Xen 4.2.0 when invoked from a paravirtualized VM, including from dom0. Successfully tested on Debian 7 3.2.0-4-amd64 with Xen 4.2.0. |
id | MSF:POST/LINUX/DOS/XEN_420_DOS |
last seen | 2019-11-25 |
modified | 2019-09-24 |
published | 2016-04-13 |
references | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5525 |
reporter | Rapid7 |
source | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/post/linux/dos/xen_420_dos.rb |
title | Linux DoS Xen 4.2.0 2012-5525 |
Nessus
NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-201309-24.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201309-24 (Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xen. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : Guest domains could possibly gain privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a Denial of Service on the host domain (Dom0). Additionally, guest domains could gain information about other virtual machines running on the same host or read arbitrary files on the host. Workaround : The CVEs listed below do not currently have fixes, but only apply to Xen setups which have “tmem” specified on the hypervisor command line. TMEM is not currently supported for use in production systems, and administrators using tmem should disable it. Relevant CVEs: * CVE-2012-2497 * CVE-2012-6030 * CVE-2012-6031 * CVE-2012-6032 * CVE-2012-6033 * CVE-2012-6034 * CVE-2012-6035 * CVE-2012-6036 last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 70184 published 2013-09-28 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70184 title GLSA-201309-24 : Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201309-24. # # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc. # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(70184); script_version("1.15"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/12 17:35:38"); script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2901", "CVE-2011-3262", "CVE-2012-0217", "CVE-2012-0218", "CVE-2012-2934", "CVE-2012-3432", "CVE-2012-3433", "CVE-2012-3494", "CVE-2012-3495", "CVE-2012-3496", "CVE-2012-3497", "CVE-2012-3498", "CVE-2012-3515", "CVE-2012-4411", "CVE-2012-4535", "CVE-2012-4536", "CVE-2012-4537", "CVE-2012-4538", "CVE-2012-4539", "CVE-2012-5510", "CVE-2012-5511", "CVE-2012-5512", "CVE-2012-5513", "CVE-2012-5514", "CVE-2012-5515", "CVE-2012-5525", "CVE-2012-5634", "CVE-2012-6030", "CVE-2012-6031", "CVE-2012-6032", "CVE-2012-6033", "CVE-2012-6034", "CVE-2012-6035", "CVE-2012-6036", "CVE-2012-6075", "CVE-2012-6333", "CVE-2013-0151", "CVE-2013-0152", "CVE-2013-0153", "CVE-2013-0154", "CVE-2013-0215", "CVE-2013-1432", "CVE-2013-1917", "CVE-2013-1918", "CVE-2013-1919", "CVE-2013-1920", "CVE-2013-1922", "CVE-2013-1952", "CVE-2013-1964", "CVE-2013-2076", "CVE-2013-2077", "CVE-2013-2078", "CVE-2013-2194", "CVE-2013-2195", "CVE-2013-2196", "CVE-2013-2211"); script_bugtraq_id(49370, 53856, 53955, 53961, 54691, 54942, 55400, 55406, 55410, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55442, 56498, 56794, 56796, 56797, 56798, 56799, 56803, 56805, 57159, 57223, 57420, 57494, 57495, 57742, 57745, 58880, 59070, 59291, 59292, 59293, 59615, 59617, 60277, 60278, 60282, 60701, 60702, 60703, 60721, 60799); script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201309-24"); script_name(english:"GLSA-201309-24 : Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201309-24 (Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xen. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : Guest domains could possibly gain privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a Denial of Service on the host domain (Dom0). Additionally, guest domains could gain information about other virtual machines running on the same host or read arbitrary files on the host. Workaround : The CVEs listed below do not currently have fixes, but only apply to Xen setups which have “tmem” specified on the hypervisor command line. TMEM is not currently supported for use in production systems, and administrators using tmem should disable it. Relevant CVEs: * CVE-2012-2497 * CVE-2012-6030 * CVE-2012-6031 * CVE-2012-6032 * CVE-2012-6033 * CVE-2012-6034 * CVE-2012-6035 * CVE-2012-6036" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00006.html" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201309-24" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "All Xen users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-4.2.2-r1' All Xen-tools users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-tools-4.2.2-r3' All Xen-pvgrub users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-pvgrub-4.2.2-r1'" ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'FreeBSD Intel SYSRET Privilege Escalation'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xen"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xen-pvgrub"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xen-tools"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/08/19"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/09/27"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/28"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("qpkg.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (qpkg_check(package:"app-emulation/xen-pvgrub", unaffected:make_list("ge 4.2.2-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 4.2.2-r1"))) flag++; if (qpkg_check(package:"app-emulation/xen", unaffected:make_list("ge 4.2.2-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 4.2.2-r1"))) flag++; if (qpkg_check(package:"app-emulation/xen-tools", unaffected:make_list("ge 4.2.2-r3"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 4.2.2-r3"))) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = qpkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Xen"); }
NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2012-19652.NASL description A guest can cause xen to crash [XSA-26, CVE-2012-5510] (#883082) An HVM guest can cause xen to run slowly or crash [XSA-27, CVE-2012-5511] (#883084) A PV guest can cause xen to crash and might be able escalate privileges [XSA-29, CVE-2012-5513] (#883088) An HVM guest can cause xen to hang [XSA-30, CVE-2012-5514] (#883091) A guest can cause xen to hang [XSA-31, CVE-2012-5515] (#883092) A PV guest can cause xen to crash and might be able escalate privileges [XSA-32, CVE-2012-5525] (#883094) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2012-12-12 plugin id 63239 published 2012-12-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63239 title Fedora 18 : xen-4.2.0-6.fc18 (2012-19652)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51397
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55082
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/6
- http://www.osvdb.org/88133
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56805
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80480