CVE-2018-3646 Affecting xen package, versions <4.11.1-r0


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (12th percentile)
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NVD
5.6 medium
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SUSE
5.6 medium
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Red Hat
5.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE314-XEN-1308425
  • published 21 Jul 2020
  • disclosed 14 Aug 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.14 xen to version 4.11.1-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xen package and not the xen package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.14 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache to an attacker with local user access with guest OS privilege via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis.

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