Input validation error in xen (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-10024 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| 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) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU32183
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10024
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local privileged user to a crash the entire system.
Xen through 4.8.x allows local x86 PV guest OS kernel administrators to cause a denial of service (host hang or crash) by modifying the instruction stream asynchronously while performing certain kernel operations.
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=e719edc6313651540e9d90f5600c2ed605fa6abf
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=606dbad6dd155ec3aebfba4513206d9bdea93b52
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.
