SUSE-SU-2017:2420-1: xen&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise

Published
Published 12-09-2017Last modified 04-02-2026

Vulnerability summary

SUSE-SU-2017:2420-1 is a vulnerability in xen&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise with no CVSS score yet.

Priority
Insufficient evidence

No CVSS vector published; no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
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010
No CVSS score recorded
EPSS scoreNot scoredRisk metrics not yet published.
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 4 · Downstream 0 · Related 4
CVE-2017-14316CVE-2017-14317CVE-2017-14318CVE-2017-14319

Timeline

  1. 12-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Security update for xen This update for xen fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-14316: Missing bound check in function `alloc_heap_pages` for an internal array allowed attackers using crafted hypercalls to execute arbitrary code within Xen (XSA-231, bsc#1056278) - CVE-2017-14318: The function __gnttab_cache_flush missed a check for grant tables, allowing a malicious guest to crash the host or for x86 PV guests to potentially escalate privileges (XSA-232, bsc#1056280) - CVE-2017-14317: A race in cxenstored may have cause a double-free allowind for DoS of the xenstored daemon (XSA-233, bsc#1056281). - CVE-2017-14319: An error while handling grant mappings allowed malicious or buggy x86 PV guest to escalate its privileges or crash the hypervisor (XSA-234, bsc#1056282). These non-security issues were fixed: - bsc#1057358: Fixed boot into SUSE Linux Enterprise 12.3 with secure boot - bsc#1055695: Fixed restoring updates for HVM guests for ballooned domUs

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EPSS trend

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Public exploits

0 found

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Weaknesses

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Affected systems

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Known conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse4 products
  • xen&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 4.9.0_12-3.15.1
  • xen&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 4.9.0_12-3.15.1
  • xen&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3< 4.9.0_12-3.15.1
  • xen&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3< 4.9.0_12-3.15.1

1 vendor · 4 products

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