SB2013062606 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in xen (Alpine package)



SB2013062606 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in xen (Alpine package)

Published: June 26, 2013

Security Bulletin ID SB2013062606
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2211)

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to execute arbitrary code.

The libxenlight (libxl) toolstack library in Xen 4.0.x, 4.1.x, and 4.2.x uses weak permissions for xenstore keys for paravirtualised and emulated serial console devices, which allows local guest administrators to modify the xenstore value via unspecified vectors.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.