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HistoryOct 02, 2017 - 12:10 p.m.

Security update for xen (important)

2017-10-0212:10:12
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This update for xen fixes several issues.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-14316: Missing bound check in function alloc_heap_pages for
    an internal array allowed attackers using crafted hypercalls to execute
    arbitrary code within Xen (XSA-231, bsc#1056278)
  • CVE-2017-14317: A race in cxenstored may have cause a double-free
    allowind for DoS of the xenstored daemon (XSA-233, bsc#1056281).
  • CVE-2017-14319: An error while handling grant mappings allowed malicious
    or buggy x86 PV guest to escalate its privileges or crash the hypervisor
    (XSA-234, bsc#1056282).