CVE-2019-11091 Affecting xen package, versions <4.12.0-r2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE320-XEN-7012277
  • published 23 May 2024
  • disclosed 30 May 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 xen to version 4.12.0-r2 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:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

Microarchitectural Data Sampling Uncacheable Memory (MDSUM): Uncacheable memory on some microprocessors utilizing speculative execution may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via a side channel with local access. A list of impacted products can be found here: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/corporate-information/SA00233-microcode-update-guidance_05132019.pdf