CVE-2018-19964 Affecting xen package, versions <4.11.1-r0


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Scope Changed
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (12th percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE314-XEN-1308432
  • published 21 Jul 2020
  • disclosed 8 Dec 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.

An issue was discovered in Xen 4.11.x allowing x86 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS hang) because the p2m lock remains unavailable indefinitely in certain error conditions.