SB2022031049 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Xen PV



SB2022031049 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Xen PV

Published: March 10, 2022 Updated: April 28, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2022031049
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23036)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the blkfront ring buffer. A malicious backend can exploit the race condition and read or write data or perform a denial of service attack.


2) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23037)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the netfront ring buffer. A malicious backend can exploit the race condition and read or write data or perform a denial of service attack.


3) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23038)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the scsifront ring buffer. A malicious backend can exploit the race condition and read or write data or perform a denial of service attack.


4) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23039)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the gntalloc ring buffer. A malicious backend can exploit the race condition and read or write data or perform a denial of service attack.


5) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23040)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the xenbus ring buffer. A malicious backend can exploit the race condition and read or write data or perform a denial of service attack.


6) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23041)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in blkfront, netfront, scsifront, usbfront, dmabuf, xenbus, 9p, kbdfront, and pvcalls ring buffers. A malicious backend can exploit the race condition and read or write data or perform a denial of service attack.


7) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23042)

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion in the netfront ring buffer. A malicious backend can exploit the race condition and read or write data or perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.