An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.11, as used in Xen through 4.11.x. The xen_failsafe_callback entry point in arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S does not properly maintain RBX, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory usage and system crash). Within Xen, 64-bit x86 PV Linux guest OS users can trigger a guest OS crash or possibly gain privileges.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Oct 2, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Sep 7, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-default | Oct 10, 2018 | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1035-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1035-oemUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-47-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-47-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-47-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1031-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1010-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1033-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1029-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-47-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1041-azureUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon | Apr 9, 2019 | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 28, 2018 |
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