CVE-2019-18425

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.12.x allowing 32-bit PV guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges by installing and using descriptors. There is missing descriptor table limit checking in x86 PV emulation. When emulating certain PV guest operations, descriptor table accesses are performe...

missing descriptor table limit checking in x86 PV emulation

ISSUE DESCRIPTION When emulating certain PV guest operations, descriptor table accesses are performed by the emulating code. Such accesses should respect the guest specified limits, unless otherwise guaranteed to fail in such a case. Without this, emulation of 32-bit guest user mode calls through...

PT-2019-4839 · Xen +1 · Xen +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Xen versions 3.2 through 4.12.x Description: The issue is related to an error in the x86 PV emulation of the Xen hypervisor, specifically a missing check for the descriptor table limit. This could allow a remote attacker to access confidentia...