SB2018010534 - Improper access control in xen (Alpine package)
Published: January 5, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018010534
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15590)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS conditions on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error with the setup of PCI MSI interrupts. An adjacent attacker can supply MSI and cause the hypervisor to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.