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CVE-2021-28712

Rogue backends can cause DoS of guests via high frequency events T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs;

Rogue backends can cause DoS of guests via high frequency events T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs.

the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] Xen offers the ability to run PV backends in regular unprivileged guests, typically referred to as "driver domains". Running PV backends in driver domains has one primary security advantage: if a driver domain gets compromised, it doesn't have the privileges to take over the system. However, a malicious driver domain could try to attack other guests via sending events at a high frequency leading to a Denial of Service in the guest due to trying to service interrupts for elongated amounts of time. There are three affected backends: blkfront patch 1, CVE-2021-28711 netfront patch 2, CVE-2021-28712 * hvc_xen (console) patch 3, CVE-2021-28713.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00132
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Affected Products & Versions

2
xenall versions
debian linuxall versions

Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security@xen.org
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Network Adjacent Local Physical
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Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD05 Jan 2022 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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References & Sources

5
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