SB2017012613 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Xen
Published: January 26, 2017 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017012613
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10013)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
Xen through 4.8.x allows local 64-bit x86 HVM guest OS users to gain privileges by leveraging mishandling of SYSCALL singlestep during emulation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.