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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.783
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-783-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'xen' package(s) announced via the DLA-783-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'xen' package(s) announced via the DLA-783-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Xen hypervisor. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:

CVE-2016-10013 (xsa-204) Xen mishandles SYSCALL singlestep during emulation which can lead to privilege escalation. The vulnerability is only exposed to 64-bit x86 HVM guests.

CVE-2016-10024 (xsa-202) PV guests may be able to mask interrupts causing a Denial of Service.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 4.1.6.lts1-5.

We recommend that you upgrade your xen packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'xen' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-10013
BugTraq ID: 94963
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94963
Debian Security Information: DSA-3847 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3847
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037491
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-10024
BugTraq ID: 95021
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95021
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037517
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