CVE-2022-42311: Medium severity XEN Xen vulnerability
Xenstore: guests can let run xenstored out of memory T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] Malicious guests can cause xenstored to allocate vast amounts of memory, eventually resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) of xenstored. There are multiple ways how guests can cause large memory allocations in xenstored: - - by issuing new requests to xenstored without reading the responses, causing the responses to be buffered in memory - - by causing large number of watch events to be generated via setting up multiple xenstore watches and then e.g. deleting many xenstore nodes below the watched path - - by creating as many nodes as allowed with the maximum allowed size and path length in as many transactions as possible - - by accessing many nodes inside a transaction
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
debian/xento a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.14.6-1Fixed in 4.14.5+94-ge49571868d-1Fixed in 4.17.1+2-gb773c48e36-1Fixed in 4.17.2+55-g0b56bed864-1
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-42311?
CVE-2022-42311 is a vulnerability in Xen where malicious guests can cause xenstored to allocate vast amounts of memory, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
How severe is CVE-2022-42311?
CVE-2022-42311 has a severity value of 6.5, which is considered medium.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-42311?
The affected software versions for CVE-2022-42311 include Debian Xen 4.11.4+107-gef32c7afa2-1, Xen 4.14.6-1, Xen 4.14.5+94-ge49571868d-1, Xen 4.17.1+2-gb773c48e36-1, and Xen 4.17.2+55-g0b56bed864-1.
How do I fix the CVE-2022-42311 vulnerability?
To fix the CVE-2022-42311 vulnerability, update Xen to version 4.14.6-1, 4.14.5+94-ge49571868d-1, 4.17.1+2-gb773c48e36-1, or 4.17.2+55-g0b56bed864-1.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-42311?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-42311 at the following references: [Xen Advisory 326](https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-326.html), [Debian Security Tracker](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-42311), and [Xen Advisory 326](http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-326.html).