Description
libxl in Xen 4.1.x through 4.6.x does not properly handle the readonly flag on disks when using the qemu-xen device model, which allows local guest users to write to a read-only disk image.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3414-1 | xen security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-7240 | libxl in Xen 4.1.x through 4.6.x does not properly handle the readonly flag on disks when using the qemu-xen device model, which allows local guest users to write to a read-only disk image. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:43:46.158Z
Reserved: 2015-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-7311
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-10-01T20:59:06.567
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-7311
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD