CVE-2022-42318: Medium severity XEN Xen vulnerability

Published Nov 1, 2022
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Updated

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

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/xen<=4.11.4+107-gef32c7afa2-1
4.14.6-14.14.5+94-ge49571868d-14.17.1+2-gb773c48e36-14.17.2+55-g0b56bed864-1
XEN Xen
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/xen to 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

Nov 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-42318.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42318?

The severity of CVE-2022-42318 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2022-42318 affect Xen Xen?

CVE-2022-42318 affects Xen Xen, allowing malicious guests to cause xenstored to allocate excessive memory, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-42318 on Debian Debian Linux?

To fix CVE-2022-42318 on Debian Debian Linux, update the xen package 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.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-42318?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-42318 at the following references: [Xen Advisory](https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-326.html), [Debian Security Tracker](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-42318), [Xen Advisory Archive](http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-326.html).

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