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Posted on 12 July 2021
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202107-30
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Severity: High
Title: Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 12, 2021
Bugs: #760144, #766474, #783456, #795054
ID: 202107-30
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xen, the worst of which
could result in privilege escalation.
Background
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Xen is a bare-metal hypervisor.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-emulation/xen < 4.15.0-r1 >= 4.14.2-r1
>= 4.15.0-r1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xen. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Xen 4.14.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/xen-4.14.2-r1"
All Xen 4.15.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/xen-4.15.0-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-29479
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29479
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-29486
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29486
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-29487
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29487
[ 4 ] CVE-2020-29566
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29566
[ 5 ] CVE-2020-29567
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29567
[ 6 ] CVE-2020-29568
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29568
[ 7 ] CVE-2020-29569
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29569
[ 8 ] CVE-2020-29570
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29570
[ 9 ] CVE-2020-29571
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29571
[ 10 ] CVE-2021-0089
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0089
[ 11 ] CVE-2021-26313
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26313
[ 12 ] CVE-2021-28687
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28687
[ 13 ] CVE-2021-28690
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28690
[ 14 ] CVE-2021-28691
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28691
[ 15 ] CVE-2021-28692
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28692
[ 16 ] CVE-2021-28693
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28693
[ 17 ] CVE-2021-3308
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3308
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-30
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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