The libxl device-handling in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local OS guest administrators to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or management facility confusion) or gain host OS privileges by manipulating information in guest controlled areas of xenstore.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vm_server | Oracle | 3.3 (including) | 3.3 (including) |
| Vm_server | Oracle | 3.4 (including) | 3.4 (including) |
| Xen | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Xen | Ubuntu | esm-infra/xenial | * |
| Xen | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Xen | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Xen | Ubuntu | wily | * |
| Xen | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91006
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036023
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-175.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91006
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036023
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-175.html