CVE-2023-20593 Affecting xen package, versions <4.16.4-r1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE316-XEN-5805048
  • published25 Jul 2023
  • disclosed24 Jul 2023

Introduced: 24 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-20593  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.16 xen to version 4.16.4-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.

An issue in “Zen 2” CPUs, under specific microarchitectural circumstances, may allow an attacker to potentially access sensitive information.

References

CVSS Scores

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