CVE-2022-42315: 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-2022-42315?
CVE-2022-42315 is a vulnerability in Xen that allows malicious guests to cause xenstored to allocate excessive memory, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-42315?
The severity of CVE-2022-42315 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
How can malicious guests exploit CVE-2022-42315?
Malicious guests can exploit CVE-2022-42315 by causing xenstored to allocate large amounts of memory, leading to a DoS attack.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-42315?
The affected software versions include Xen 4.11.4+107-gef32c7afa2-1, Debian Debian Linux 11.0, and Fedoraproject Fedora 35, 36, and 37.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42315?
To fix CVE-2022-42315, 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.