Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in XenServer, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
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TITLE:
XenServer Xen API Security Bypass Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38431
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38431/
DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in XenServer, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error, which can be
exploited to execute certain unspecified Xen API calls without proper
authentication.
The vulnerability is reported in XenServer 5.0 Update 3 and earlier
and XenServer 5.5.
NOTE: XenServer 5.5 Update 1 is not affected.
SOLUTION:
Update to XenServer 5.5 Update 1 or apply hotfix.
XenServer 5.5 Update 1:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX123673
Hotfix for Citrix XenServer 5.0:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX123460
Hotfix for Citrix XenServer 5.5:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX123193
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX123456
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