Information Exposure Affecting xen package, versions <4.6.5-0ubuntu1.2
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- published5 Jul 2017
- disclosed5 Jul 2017
Introduced: 5 Jul 2017
CVE-2017-10916 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 xen to version 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.2 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The vCPU context-switch implementation in Xen through 4.8.x improperly interacts with the Memory Protection Extensions (MPX) and Protection Key (PKU) features, which makes it easier for guest OS users to defeat ASLR and other protection mechanisms, aka XSA-220.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-10916
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-10916
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-220.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99167
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038730