CVE-2023-28746 Affecting xen package, versions <4.16.5-r7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE316-XEN-6465268
  • published19 Mar 2024
  • disclosed14 Mar 2024

Introduced: 14 Mar 2024

CVE-2023-28746  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.16 xen to version 4.16.5-r7 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.

Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution from some register files for some Intel(R) Atom(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

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