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Gentoo: GLSA-202402-07 High: Xen Multiple Code Issues Detected

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Calendar Grey February 4, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The software package Xen has been identified with a number of critical vulnerabilities, posing severe security threats. Prompt updates are crucial!
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xen, the worst of which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xen. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo code execution security issues bypass Xen

Resolution

All Xen users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/xen-4.16.6_pre1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-28703 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28703 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-28704 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28704 [ 3 ] CVE-2021-28705 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28705 [ 4 ] CVE-2021-28706 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28706 [ 5 ] CVE-2021-28707 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28707 [ 6 ] CVE-2021-28708 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28708 [ 7 ] CVE-2021-28709 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28709 [ 8 ] CVE-2022-23816 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23816 [ 9 ] CVE-2022-23824 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23824 [ 10 ] CVE-2022-23825 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23825 [ 11 ] CVE-2022-26356 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26356 [ 12 ] CVE-2022-26357 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26357 [ 13 ] CVE-2022-26358 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26358 [ 14 ] CVE-2022-26...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-07
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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: High
Title: Xen: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: February 04, 2024
Bugs: #754105, #757126, #826998, #837575, #858122, #876790, #879031, #903624, #905389, #915970
ID: 202402-07

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo code execution security issues bypass Xen

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xen, the worst of which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

Xen is a bare-metal hypervisor.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ----------------- ------------- -------------- app-emulation/xen < 4.16.6_pre1 >= 4.16.6_pre1

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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