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FreeBSD : xen-kernel -- arm: vgic: incorrect rate limiting of guest triggered logging (912cb7f7-27df-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5)

low Nessus Plugin ID 84710

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The Xen Project reports :

On ARM systems the code which deals with virtualizing the GIC distributor would, under various circumstances, log messages on a guest accessible code path without appropriate rate limiting.

A malicious guest could cause repeated logging to the hypervisor console, leading to a Denial of Service attack.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-118.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?60516330

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 84710

File Name: freebsd_pkg_912cb7f727df11e5a4a5002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 7/14/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:xen-kernel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/29/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1563