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Xen "flask_op" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31561
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Release Date:
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2008-08-22
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Popularity:
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3,847 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
DoS
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | Xen 3.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Xen, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing the "flask_op" hypercall. This can be exploited by DomU users to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with Dom0 privileges.
Successful exploitation requires that Xen is compiled with support for the "XSM:FLASK" module.
The vulnerability is reported in version 3.3. Other versions may also be affected.
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