CVE-2022-42316: 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 the vulnerability ID for this Xenstore vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Xenstore vulnerability is CVE-2022-42316.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-42316?
The severity of CVE-2022-42316 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
How does CVE-2022-42316 affect Xen Xen?
CVE-2022-42316 affects Xen Xen by allowing malicious guests to cause xenstored to allocate vast amounts of memory, resulting in a Denial of Service.
How does CVE-2022-42316 affect Debian Debian Linux 11.0?
CVE-2022-42316 affects Debian Debian Linux 11.0 as it is listed as an affected software version.
How can I fix CVE-2022-42316?
To fix CVE-2022-42316, update to the recommended versions of xen package: 4.14.6-1, 4.14.5+94-ge49571868d-1, 4.17.1+2-gb773c48e36-1, or 4.17.2+55-g0b56bed864-1.