SB2013110106 - Use-after-free in xen (Alpine package)
Published: November 1, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013110106
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4371)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing unspecified vectors. A local users can cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.