GLSA-201604-03 : Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities (Venom)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 90380

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201604-03 (Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xen. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

A local attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition or obtain sensitive information.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Xen 4.5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-4.5.2-r5' All Xen 4.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-4.6.0-r9' All Xen tools 4.5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-tools-4.5.2-r5' All Xen tools 4.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-tools-4.6.0-r9' All Xen pvgrub users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-pvgrub-4.6.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 90380

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201604-03.nasl

Version: 2.8

Type: local

Published: 4/7/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:pvgrub, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xen, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xen-pvgrub, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xen-tools, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/5/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/21/2012

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3494, CVE-2012-3495, CVE-2012-3496, CVE-2012-3497, CVE-2012-3498, CVE-2012-3515, CVE-2012-4411, CVE-2012-4535, CVE-2012-4536, CVE-2012-4537, CVE-2012-4538, CVE-2012-4539, CVE-2012-6030, CVE-2012-6031, CVE-2012-6032, CVE-2012-6033, CVE-2012-6034, CVE-2012-6035, CVE-2012-6036, CVE-2015-2151, CVE-2015-3209, CVE-2015-3259, CVE-2015-3340, CVE-2015-3456, CVE-2015-4103, CVE-2015-4104, CVE-2015-4105, CVE-2015-4106, CVE-2015-4163, CVE-2015-4164, CVE-2015-5154, CVE-2015-7311, CVE-2015-7504, CVE-2015-7812, CVE-2015-7813, CVE-2015-7814, CVE-2015-7835, CVE-2015-7871, CVE-2015-7969, CVE-2015-7970, CVE-2015-7971, CVE-2015-7972, CVE-2015-8339, CVE-2015-8340, CVE-2015-8341, CVE-2015-8550, CVE-2015-8551, CVE-2015-8552, CVE-2015-8554, CVE-2015-8555, CVE-2016-2270, CVE-2016-2271

GLSA: 201604-03