File CVE-2012-4539-xsa24.patch of Package xen.openSUSE_12.1_Update
References: CVE-2012-4539 XSA-24 bnc#786520
compat/gnttab: Prevent infinite loop in compat code
c/s 20281:95ea2052b41b, which introduces Grant Table version 2
hypercalls introduces a vulnerability whereby the compat hypercall
handler can fall into an infinite loop.
If the watchdog is enabled, Xen will die after the timeout.
This is a security problem, XSA-24 / CVE-2012-4539.
Signed-off-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>
Acked-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com>
Acked-by: Ian Jackson <ian.jackson@eu.citrix.com>
--- a/xen/common/compat/grant_table.c
+++ b/xen/common/compat/grant_table.c
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ int compat_grant_table_op(unsigned int c
#undef XLAT_gnttab_get_status_frames_HNDL_frame_list
if ( unlikely(__copy_to_guest(cmp_uop, &cmp.get_status, 1)) )
rc = -EFAULT;
+ else
+ i = 1;
}
break;
}