Incorrect Calculation Affecting xen package, versions <4.9.0-r1
Threat Intelligence
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- published21 Jul 2020
- disclosed24 Aug 2017
Introduced: 24 Aug 2017
CVE-2017-12135 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.16 xen to version 4.9.0-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:3.16 relevant fixed versions and status.
Xen allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via vectors involving transitive grants.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100344
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-226.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477655
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/17/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/14/4
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039178