CVE-2012-5511

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Stack-based buffer overflow in the dirty video RAM tracking functionality in Xen 3.4 through 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large bitmap image.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 34.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 13, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (36)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00001.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00018.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00019.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00011.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00051.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00052.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51397
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51486
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51487
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/55082
secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xml
secalert@redhathttp://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135777
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2636
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/10

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-5511?

CVE-2012-5511 is a none vulnerability published on December 13, 2012. Stack-based buffer overflow in the dirty video RAM tracking functionality in Xen 3.4 through 4.1 allows local HVM guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large bitmap image.

When was CVE-2012-5511 disclosed?

CVE-2012-5511 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 13, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-5511 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5511 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-5511?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-5511, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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