XenSource Xen 3.4/4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3 I/O Decoder access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in XenSource Xen 3.4/4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component I/O Decoder. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-2756. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in XenSource Xen 3.4/4.0/4.1/4.2/4.3 (Virtualization Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component I/O Decoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was disclosed 03/31/2015 by Jan Beulich with SuSE as XSA-126 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at xenbits.xen.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-2756 since 03/27/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83422 (Debian DSA-3259-1 : qemu - security update (Venom)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370035 (Citrix XenServer Security Update (CTX201145)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (101906), Tenable (83422), SecurityFocus (BID 72577†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031998†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49310†). The entries VDB-74129, VDB-74496, VDB-75034 and VDB-75680 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 83422
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3259-1 : qemu - security update (Venom)
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OpenVAS ID: 703259
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3259-1 (qemu - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: citrix.com

Advisory: XSA-126
Researcher: Jan Beulich
Organization: SuSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2756 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2756
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74497

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X-Force: 101906 - Xen I/O decode denial of service
SecurityFocus: 72577 - Xen CVE-2015-2756 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031998 - Xen QEMU PCI Comman Register Access Lets Local Guest Users Deny Service on the Host System
Vulnerability Center: 49310 - Xen 3.3.x through 4.5.x Local DoS via Unsupported Request Response, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2015 10:50
Updated: 05/02/2022 07:23
Changes: 04/01/2015 10:50 (74), 06/24/2017 09:32 (9), 05/02/2022 07:17 (3), 05/02/2022 07:23 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:251:103

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