The x86-64 kernel system-call functionality in Xen 4.1.2 and earlier, as used in Citrix XenServer 6.0.2 and earlier and other products; Oracle Solaris 11 and earlier; illumos before r13724; Joyent SmartOS before 20120614T184600Z; FreeBSD before 9.0-RELEASE-p3; NetBSD 6.0 Beta and earlier; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 and Windows 7 Gold and SP1; and possibly other operating systems, when running on an Intel processor, incorrectly uses the sysret path in cases where a certain address is not a canonical address, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. NOTE: because this issue is due to incorrect use of the Intel specification, it should have been split into separate identifiers; however, there was some value in preserving the original mapping of the multi-codebase coordinated-disclosure effort to a single identifier.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade xen | Aug 30, 2017 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-PAE-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-PAEUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade xen | Jul 30, 2024 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade FreeBSD | Dec 10, 2025 | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/xen-pvgrub.Upgrade app-emulation/xen-tools.Upgrade app-emulation/xen. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade system/kernel to version 0.5.11-0.175.0.10.0.5.1 on Solaris 11.0Upgrade system/kernel/platform to version 0.5.11-0.175.0.10.0.5.1 on Solaris 11.0 | May 29, 2017 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade libvirt-clientUpgrade libvirt-develUpgrade xen-tools-domUUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade libvirt-devel-32bitUpgrade libvirt-client-32bitUpgrade virt-utilsUpgrade xenUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade libvirt-pythonUpgrade virt-managerUpgrade libvirtUpgrade xen-doc-htmlUpgrade xen-libs-32bitUpgrade xen-libsUpgrade libvirt-docUpgrade xen-toolsUpgrade xen-doc-pdfUpgrade vm-installUpgrade xen-develUpgrade yast2-vm | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade xenUpgrade xen-3.2 | Nov 19, 2024 | Jun 12, 2012 |
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