SB2018090638 - Path traversal in xen (Alpine package)
Published: September 6, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018090638
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) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14007)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal. An adjacent attacker can conduct directory traversal attack and read arbitrary files from the dom0 filesystem including the pool secret /etc/xensource/ptoken which grants the attacker full administrator.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.