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CVE-2012-4544

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-10-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2012-4544
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.1
EPSS
0.42%

Original NVD Description

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.