Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in xen (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-10013 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
xen (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU32185
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10013
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsxen (Alpine package): 4.6.3-r4
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2aae6d20dcc445e55f3afde8a9c1c91f9bb4b7f5
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=da8fdc46be4a3e48a559102b6ff9f2cc78d4a37c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=28447a61b20ea75536ad2e5ddc7252428ef28fc6
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=19ab9bbd0fd35536a4435e502949ebcefce07b65
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
