Xen ssm_i emulation denial of service
| xen-ssmiemulation-dos (41633) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Xen, when running on IA64 systems, is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in ssm_i emulation. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specific traffic to cause a dom0 panic, resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- XenSource, Xen 5.1
Remedy:
Refer to RHSA-2008:0233 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 437770, CVE-2008-1619 [xen-ia64] Dom0 panic while we run ftp test tool between HVM and Dom0. at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=437770.
- Xen Community Web site, Xen Community at http://xen.xensource.com/.
- BID-29085: Linux Kernel 'ssm_i' Emulation Hypervisor Panic Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1619: The ssm_i emulation in Xen 5.1 on IA64 architectures allows attackers to cause a denial of service (dom0 panic) via certain traffic, as demonstrated using an FTP stress test tool.
- RHSA-2008-0233: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
Reported:
Mar 17, 2008
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