Citrix XenServer Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Cause Denial of Service Conditions
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027163 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027163
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0217, CVE-2012-0218
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 13 2012
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 5.0 Update 3, 5.5, 5.6 Common Criteria, 5.6 FP 1, 5.6 SP 2, 6.0, 6.0.2
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Citrix XenServer. A local guest user can obtain elevated privileges on the target host operating system. A local guest user can cause denial of service conditions on the guest operating system.
On an Intel 64-bit guest operating system, a local user can execute arbitrary code on the target host operating system [CVE-2012-0217]. Systems using only Windows guests are not affected.
A local user on the guest operating system can cause denial of service conditions on the target guest operating system [CVE-2012-0218]. Systems using only Windows guests are not affected.
Administrative connections to VM consoles through XAPI or XenCenter may be routed to the wrong VM. A remote authenticated administrative user may access the wrong VM.
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Impact:
A local user on a guest operating system can obtain elevated privileges on the target host operating system.
A local user on a guest operating system can cause denial of service conditions on the target guest operating system.
A remote authenticated administrative user may access the wrong VM.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX133161
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Vendor URL: support.citrix.com/article/CTX133161 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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