OracleVM 3.4 : xen (OVMSA-2018-0218) (Meltdown) (Spectre)

high Nessus Plugin ID 109987

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Synopsis

The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : please see Oracle VM Security Advisory OVMSA-2018-0218 for details.

Solution

Update the affected xen / xen-tools packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 109987

File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2018-0218.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: OracleVM Local Security Checks

Published: 5/23/2018

Updated: 10/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8897

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-7541

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:xen, p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:xen-tools, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:3.4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleVM/release, Host/OracleVM/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/22/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/12/2017

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Metasploit (Microsoft Windows POP/MOV SS Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-17565, CVE-2017-17566, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5754, CVE-2018-10981, CVE-2018-10982, CVE-2018-7540, CVE-2018-7541, CVE-2018-8897

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