Security update for xen
This update for xen fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2017-7228: Broken check in memory_exchange() permited PV guest breakout (bsc#1030442). - CVE-2017-6414: Memory leak in the vcard_apdu_new function in card_7816.c in libcacard allowed local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors related to allocating a new APDU object (bsc#1027570). - CVE-2017-6505: The ohci_service_ed_list function in hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c allowed local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving the number of link endpoint list descriptors (bsc#1028235).
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
This update for xen fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2017-7228: Broken check in memory_exchange() permited PV guest breakout (bsc#1030442). - CVE-2017-6414: Memory leak in the vcard_apdu_new function in card_7816.c in libcacard allowed local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors related to allocating a new APDU object (bsc#1027570). - CVE-2017-6505: The ohci_service_ed_list function in hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c allowed local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving the number of link endpoint list descriptors (bsc#1028235).
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027570
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1028235
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1030442
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6414
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6505
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7228
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20171058-1/