SB2016112530 - Information disclosure in xen (Alpine package)



SB2016112530 - Information disclosure in xen (Alpine package)

Published: November 25, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016112530
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9384)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

Xen 4.7 allows local guest OS users to obtain sensitive host information by loading a 32-bit ELF symbol table.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.