SB2018010541 - Information disclosure in xen (Alpine package)
Published: January 5, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018010541
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17046)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.The weakness exists in ARM systems due to the improper scrubbing of DRAM content during reboots when memory is in disjoint blocks or when the first block isn't at physical address 0. An adjacent attacker gain access to arbitrary data on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.