SB2015063004 - Buffer overflow in xen (Alpine package)
Published: June 30, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015063004
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3209)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PCNET controller in QEMU allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a packet with TXSTATUS_STARTPACKET set and then a crafted packet with TXSTATUS_DEVICEOWNS set.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.