SB2017080797 - Memory corruption in xen (Alpine package)



SB2017080797 - Memory corruption in xen (Alpine package)

Published: August 7, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017080797
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10922)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS conditions.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of MMIO region grant references by the grant-table feature. A local attacker can trigger loss of grant trackability and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.