CVE-2012-3495

What it is

The physdev_get_free_pirq hypercall in arch/x86/physdev.c in Xen 4.1.x and Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier uses the return value of the get_free_pirq function as an array index without checking that the return value indicates an error, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (invalid memory write and host crash) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2012-11-23 20:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2012-11-23 20:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:43 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Citrix Xenserver ≤ 6.0.2
• Citrix Xenserver 5.0
• Citrix Xenserver 5.5
• Citrix Xenserver 5.6
• Citrix Xenserver 6.0
• Xen 4.1.0
• Xen 4.1.1
• Xen 4.1.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.1

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Complete

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