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CVE-2012-2934

Xen 4.0, and 4.1, when running a 64-bit PV guest on "older" AMD CPUs, does not p...

Low CVSS 1.9

Overview

Xen 4.0, and 4.1, when running a 64-bit PV guest on "older" AMD CPUs, does not properly protect against a certain AMD processor bug, which allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host hang) via sequential execution of instructions across a non-canonical boundary, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0217.

CWE: N/A Published: 2012-12-03T21:55:01.597
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟢 LOW.

  • CVSS: 1.9 (LOW)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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