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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-11740: Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-11740: Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
04/14/2020
Created
06/16/2020
Added
06/15/2020
Modified
11/26/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in xenoprof in Xen through 4.13.x, allowing guest OS users (without active profiling) to obtain sensitive information about other guests. Unprivileged guests can request to map xenoprof buffers, even if profiling has not been enabled for those guests. These buffers were not scrubbed.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xen
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xen-tools

References

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