PRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2012-4544Design/Logic Flaw
The PV domain builder in Xen 4.2 and earlier does not validate the size of the kernel or ramdisk (1) before or (2) after decompression, which allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (domain 0 memory consumption) via a crafted (a) kernel or (b) ramdisk.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00015.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00000.html
osvdb.org/86619
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0241.html
secunia.com/advisories/51071
secunia.com/advisories/51324
secunia.com/advisories/51352
secunia.com/advisories/51413
www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/3
www.securityfocus.com/bid/56289
www.securitytracker.com/id?1027699
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79617
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091832.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091844.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092050.html
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