Bug 425381 – CVE-2007-6416 [RHEL 5.2] [XEN/IA64] Security: vulnerability of copy_to_user in PAL emulation

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Bug 425381 - (CVE-2007-6416) CVE-2007-6416 [RHEL 5.2] [XEN/IA64] Security: vulnerability of copy_to_user in PAL emulation

Summary:	CVE-2007-6416 [RHEL 5.2] [XEN/IA64] Security: vulnerability of copy_to_user i...

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	CVE-2007-6416

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	ia64 Linux

Priority	urgent Severity high
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Assigned To:	Jarod Wilson
QA Contact:	Martin Jenner
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Keywords:	Security

Depends On:	425938 425939
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Reported:	2007-12-14 15:19 EST by Jarod Wilson
Modified:	2008-07-25 04:56 EDT (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Last Closed:	2008-07-25 04:56:10 EDT
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Attachments	(Terms of Use)
Back-port of copy_to_user fix for RHEL5 (3.16 KB, patch) 2007-12-18 09:43 EST, Jarod Wilson	no flags	Details \| Diff
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External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2008:0089	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: kernel security and bug fix update	2008-01-23 10:07:09 EST

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Comment 2 Jarod Wilson 2007-12-18 09:43:23 EST

Created attachment 289892 [details]
Back-port of copy_to_user fix for RHEL5

Comment 3 Mark J. Cox 2008-01-21 05:06:36 EST

" A security vulnerability was found in Xen's PAL emulation for ia64
machines. Such an HVM guest could access arbitrary physical memory on the
host. This could make sensitive information available to unauthorized
users. (CVE-2007-6416, Important). "

Comment 5 Red Hat Product Security 2008-07-25 04:56:10 EDT

This issue was addressed in:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
  http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html

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