What is the severity of CVE-2024-5661?

CVE-2024-5661 has been classified with a severity that indicates it could potentially lead to degraded performance of the host system.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5661?

To remediate CVE-2024-5661, ensure to apply the latest security update provided by Citrix for XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-5661?

The potential impacts of CVE-2024-5661 include the possibility of the host becoming slow and/or unresponsive due to malicious actions by a guest VM administrator.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5661?

CVE-2024-5661 affects XenServer version 8.0 and Citrix Hypervisor version 8.2 CU1 LTSR.

Who is primarily at risk for CVE-2024-5661?

The primary risk posed by CVE-2024-5661 is to environments where untrusted administrators have access to guest VMs.

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CVE-2024-5661

medium

EPSS

0.043%

13/6/2024

21/11/2024

CVE-2024-5661: Potential Denial of Service affecting XenServer and Citrix Hypervisor

First published: Thu Jun 13 2024(Updated: )

An issue has been identified in both XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR which may allow a malicious administrator of a guest VM to cause the host to become slow and/or unresponsive.

Credit: secure@citrix.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
XenServer	=8.0
Citrix Hypervisor	=8.2-cumulative_update1

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Reference Links

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX677100/xenserver-and-citrix-hypervisor-security-update-for-cve20245661

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5661?
CVE-2024-5661 has been classified with a severity that indicates it could potentially lead to degraded performance of the host system.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5661?
To remediate CVE-2024-5661, ensure to apply the latest security update provided by Citrix for XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-5661?
The potential impacts of CVE-2024-5661 include the possibility of the host becoming slow and/or unresponsive due to malicious actions by a guest VM administrator.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5661?
CVE-2024-5661 affects XenServer version 8.0 and Citrix Hypervisor version 8.2 CU1 LTSR.
Who is primarily at risk for CVE-2024-5661?
The primary risk posed by CVE-2024-5661 is to environments where untrusted administrators have access to guest VMs.

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