Denial of service in Xen on Cortex-A77



Published: 2023-08-07
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-34320
CWE-ID CWE-833
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor Xen Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Deadlock

EUVDB-ID: #VU79040

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34320

CWE-ID: CWE-833 - Deadlock

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a coding error in code for Cortex-A77 cores (r0p0 and r1p0). A malicious guest can trigger a deadlock and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: All versions

External links

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-436.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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