SUSE-SU-2017:2420-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172420-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:2420-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2017:2420-1
Related
Published
2017-09-12T15:34:10Z
Modified
2017-09-12T15:34:10Z
Summary
Security update for xen
Details

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-2017-14318: The function _gnttabcache_flush missed a check for grant tables, allowing a malicious guest to crash the host or for x86 PV guests to potentially escalate privileges (XSA-232, bsc#1056280)
  • 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).

These non-security issues were fixed:

  • bsc#1057358: Fixed boot into SUSE Linux Enterprise 12.3 with secure boot
  • bsc#1055695: Fixed restoring updates for HVM guests for ballooned domUs
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.0_12-3.15.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "xen-libs": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-libs-32bit": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.0_12-3.15.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "xen-devel": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.0_12-3.15.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "xen-libs": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-doc-html": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-libs-32bit": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-tools": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-tools-domU": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1"
        }
    ]
}

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 / xen

Package

Name
xen
Purl
purl:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.0_12-3.15.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "xen-libs": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-doc-html": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-libs-32bit": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-tools": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen-tools-domU": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1",
            "xen": "4.9.0_12-3.15.1"
        }
    ]
}