GLSA-201904-09 : Xen: Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 123696

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-201904-09 (Xen: Multiple Vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xen. Please review the referenced XSA security advisories.
Impact :

Please review the referenced XSA security advisories for details.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Xen users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-4.10.3-r2' All Xen pvgrub users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-pvgrub-4.10.3-r2' All Xen tools users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/xen-tools-4.10.3-r2'

See Also

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-09

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 123696

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201904-09.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 4/4/2019

Updated: 9/28/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: 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

Patch Publication Date: 4/4/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2019

Reference Information

GLSA: 201904-09