SUSE-SU-2017:3178-1

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SUSE-SU-2017:3178-1

Summary: Security update for xen

Details: This update for xen to version 4.7.4 (bsc#1027519) fixes several issues. This new feature was added: - Support migration of HVM domains larger than 1 TB These security issues were fixed: - bsc#1068187: Failure to recognize errors in the Populate on Demand (PoD) code allowed for DoS (XSA-246) - bsc#1068191: Missing p2m error checking in PoD code allowed unprivileged guests to retain a writable mapping of freed memory leading to information leaks, privilege escalation or DoS (XSA-247). - CVE-2017-15289: The mode4and5 write functions allowed local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write access and Qemu process crash) via vectors related to dst calculation (bsc#1063123) - CVE-2017-15597: A grant copy operation being done on a grant of a dying domain allowed a malicious guest administrator to corrupt hypervisor memory, allowing for DoS or potentially privilege escalation and information leaks (bsc#1061075). This non-security issue was fixed: - bsc#1055047: Fixed --initrd-inject option in virt-install

References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20173178-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027519, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1055047, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1061075, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1063123, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068187, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068191, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15289, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15597