Improper Input Validation Affecting xen package, versions <4.7.1-r1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.07% (32nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE314-XEN-1308595
- published 21 Jul 2020
- disclosed 23 Jan 2017
Introduced: 23 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-9383 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.14
xen
to version 4.7.1-r1 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.
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (host crash), or execute arbitrary code on the host by leveraging broken emulation of bit test instructions.