Improper Input Validation Affecting xen package, versions <4.8.1-1+deb9u3
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- published5 Jul 2017
- disclosed5 Jul 2017
Introduced: 5 Jul 2017
CVE-2017-10923 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 xen to version 4.8.1-1+deb9u3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xen package and not the xen package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
Xen through 4.8.x does not validate a vCPU array index upon the sending of an SGI, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash), aka XSA-225.