Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - October 2018

Description

The Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin lists all CVEs that had been resolved and announced in Oracle VM Server for x86 Security Advisories (OVMSA) in the last one month prior to the release of the bulletin. Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletins are published on the same day as Oracle Critical Patch Updates are released. These bulletins will also be updated for the following two months after their release (i.e., the two months between the normal quarterly Critical Patch Update publication dates) to cover all CVEs that had been resolved in those two months following the bulletin's publication. In addition, Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletins may also be updated for vulnerability fixes deemed too critical to wait for the next scheduled bulletin publication date.

Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin fixes as soon as possible.

Patch Availability

Please see ULN Advisory http://linux.oracle.com/ovm-bulletin-pad

Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin Schedule

Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletins are released on the Tuesday closest to the 17th day of January, April, July and October. The next four dates are:

• 15 January 2019
• 16 April 2019
• 16 July 2019
• 15 October 2019

References

• Oracle Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts main page  [ Oracle Technology Network ]
• CVRF XML version of the risk matrix   [ Oracle Technology Network ]
• Oracle Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts - Frequently Asked Questions [ CPU FAQ ]  
• Risk Matrix definitions   [ Risk Matrix Definitions ]
• Use of Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) by Oracle   [ Oracle CVSS Scoring ]

Modification History

Oracle VM Server for x86 Executive Summary

This Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin contains 30 new security fixes for the Oracle VM Server for x86.  30 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password. 

Oracle VM Server for x86 Risk Matrix

Revision 3: Published on 2018-12-17

Revision 2: Published on 2018-11-19

Revision 1: Published on 2018-10-16