SB2023111512 - Information disclosure in Xen IOMMU quarantine page table 



SB2023111512 - Information disclosure in Xen IOMMU quarantine page table

Published: November 15, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023111512
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46835)

The vulnerability allows a remote guest to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions caused by a mismatch in IOMMU quarantine page table levels. A device in quarantine mode can access data from previous quarantine page table usages, possibly leaking data used by previous domains that also had the device assigned.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.