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Citrix XenServer Multiple Security Updates (CTX223291)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
A number of security issues have been identified within Citrix XenServer. These issues could, if exploited, allow a malicious administrator of a PV guest VM to compromise the host. The issues have the identifiers: - CVE-2017-8903 (High): x86: 64bit PV guest breakout via pagetable use-after-mode-change - CVE-2017-8904 (High): grant transfer allows PV guest to elevate privileges - CVE-2017-8905 (Low): possible memory corruption via failsafe callback
Affected Software
Affected Software
XenServer versions 7.1, 7.0, 6.5, 6.2.0, 6.0.2.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Check the installed hotfixes.
Solution
Solution
Apply the hotfix referenced in the advisory.