OpenSUSE Linux update for xen
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-15289 CVE-2017-15597 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 CWE-362 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
QEMU Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software Xen Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor |
QEMU Xen Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU11790
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15289
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an adjacent authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the mode4and5 write functions in hw/display/cirrus_vga.c due to out-of-bounds write. An adjacent attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash via vectors related to dst calculation.
Update the affected packages.
QEMU: All versions
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00004.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU8923
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15597
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an adjacent administrative attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a race condition in certain grant copy operations. A local attacker can trigger a memory corruption error in the hypervisor and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Update the affected packages.
: 4.5.0 - 4.9.0
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00004.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
