SB2019123141 - Resource management error in xen (Alpine package)
Published: December 31, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019123141
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11135)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the TSX Asynchronous Abort (TAA) in Intel CPUs. The TAA condition, on some microprocessors utilizing speculative execution, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via a side channel.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b56efe8db5679b569767cee09b45ce5cd04b942d
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7704a01fec21129dc2f13feb032fb39d8b6a9cb2
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=168f974f4f9941c940b1b4a27d1167175018ad92
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1a7ae75cb9ed94f62f9859f8a07a0bc1c5021604
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d9cf7666f5f3aa90dbce9f04bdc7d975284cc530