CVE-2011-1763
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The get_free_port function in Xen allows local authenticated DomU users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors involving a new event channel port.
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Statement
This issue only affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 as we did not backport upstream Xen unstable commit 2dcdd2fcb945. The versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 6, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG are not affected.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (kernel) | RHSA-2011:0833 | 2011-05-31 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-xen | Will not fix |
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