The xen_biovec_phys_mergeable function in drivers/xen/biomerge.c in Xen might allow local OS guest users to corrupt block device data streams and consequently obtain sensitive memory information, cause a denial of service, or gain host OS privileges by leveraging incorrect block IO merge-ability calculation.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1099-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3981-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3718 The xen_biovec_phys_mergeable function in drivers/xen/biomerge.c in Xen might allow local OS guest users to corrupt block device data streams and consequently obtain sensitive memory information, cause a denial of service, or gain host OS privileges by leveraging incorrect block IO merge-ability calculation.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3444-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3444-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3655-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3655-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:28:16.572Z

Reserved: 2017-08-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-12134

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-24T14:29:00.193

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-12134

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12134 - Bugzilla

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