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Gentoo: GLSA-201904-09 Normal: Xen Multiple Issues Threat

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Calendar Grey April 4, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Xen on Gentoo Linux encountered several vulnerabilities that could allow for possible privilege escalation. It's advisable to perform an upgrade to enhance security.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xen, the worst of which could result in privilege escalation.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xen. Please review the referenced XSA security advisories.

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All Xen users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/xen-4.10.3-r2"
All Xen pvgrub users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/xen-pvgrub-4.10.3-r2"
All Xen tools users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/xen-tools-4.10.3-r2"

References

[ 1 ] XSA Security Advisory http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-09
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Xen: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: April 04, 2019
Bugs: #679580
ID: 201904-09

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Topics Covered

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Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xen, the worst of which could result in privilege escalation.

Background

Xen is a bare-metal hypervisor.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-emulation/xen < 4.10.3-r2 >= 4.10.3-r2 2 app-emulation/xen-pvgrub < 4.10.3-r2 >= 4.10.3-r2 3 app-emulation/xen-tools < 4.10.3-r2 >= 4.10.3-r2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 affected packages

Impact

===== Please review the referenced XSA security advisories for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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