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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-12137: xen Multiple vulnerabilities

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-12137: xen Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/24/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
06/17/2022

Description

arch/x86/mm.c in Xen allows local PV guest OS users to gain host OS privileges via vectors related to map_grant_ref.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-xen

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