Description
Off-by-one error in the flask_security_avc_cachestats function in xsm/flask/flask_op.c in Xen 4.2.x and 4.3.x, when the maximum number of physical CPUs are in use, allows local users to cause a denial of service (host crash) or obtain sensitive information from hypervisor memory by leveraging a FLASK_AVC_CACHESTAT hypercall, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xen | 4.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.4.0-1 | — |
References
- SUSE-SU-2014:0373 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201407-03 vendor-advisory
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-85.html
- [oss-security] 20140207 Re: Xen Security Advisory 84 - integer overflow in several XSM/Flask hypercalls mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20140210 Xen Security Advisory 85 (CVE-2014-1895) - Off-by-one error in FLASK_AVC_CACHESTAT hypercall mailing-list