Information Exposure Affecting xen-devel package, versions <0:3.0.3-41.el5_1.5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-XENDEVEL-2446764
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 May 2008

Introduced: 12 May 2008

CVE-2008-2004  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 xen-devel to version 0:3.0.3-41.el5_1.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0194.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xen-devel package and not the xen-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The drive_init function in QEMU 0.9.1 determines the format of a raw disk image based on the header, which allows local guest users to read arbitrary files on the host by modifying the header to identify a different format, which is used when the guest is restarted.

CVSS Scores

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