High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12134
CVE-2017-12134
Description
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.
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Affected products
44cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords35 versionspkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3
< 4.4.90-92.45.1+ 34 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.88-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.88-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.88-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.88-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-229.htmlnvdMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingMitigationPatchThird Party Advisory
- support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/4nvdMailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100343nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039176nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/nvd
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