Upstream information

CVE-2017-7228 at MITRE

Description

An issue (known as XSA-212) was discovered in Xen, with fixes available for 4.8.x, 4.7.x, 4.6.x, 4.5.x, and 4.4.x. The earlier XSA-29 fix introduced an insufficient check on XENMEM_exchange input, allowing the caller to drive hypervisor memory accesses outside of the guest provided input/output arrays.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 8.2
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1030442 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1072198 [NEW], 1072223 [NEW], 1178658 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.4_16-54.1
Patchnames:
sdksp4-xen-13069
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • xen >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-572
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-572
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.5_21_3.0.101_0.47.99-38.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.2.5_21_3.0.101_0.47.99-38.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
Patchnames:
sleposp3-xen-13067
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS
  • xen >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-doc-pdf >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.5_21_3.0.101_0.47.99-38.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.2.5_21_3.0.101_0.47.99-38.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
Patchnames:
slessp3-xen-13067
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • xen >= 4.4.4_16-54.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.4.4_16-54.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_16-54.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_16_3.0.101_97-54.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.4_16_3.0.101_97-54.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.4_16-54.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_16-54.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.4_16-54.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_16-54.1
Patchnames:
sdksp4-xen-13069
slessp4-xen-13069
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • xen >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-572
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-572
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
  • xen >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_16_k3.12.61_52.69-22.36.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-626
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • xen >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_16_k3.12.61_52.69-22.36.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_16-22.36.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2017-626
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.2_02-36.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-572
SUSE Manager 2.1
  • xen >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-doc-pdf >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.5_21_3.0.101_0.47.99-38.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
Patchnames:
sleman21-xen-13067
SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
  • xen >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-doc-pdf >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.5_21_3.0.101_0.47.99-38.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
Patchnames:
slemap21-xen-13067
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5
  • xen >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-doc-pdf >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.5_21_3.0.101_0.47.99-38.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.5_21-38.1
Patchnames:
sleclo50sp3-xen-13067


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS xen Released
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL xen Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 xen Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Manager 2.1 xen Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 xen Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 xen Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 xen Affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Mar 22 11:31:23 2017
CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 17:13:28 2023