SB2024022774 - Denial of service in Xen Shadow Stacks 



SB2024022774 - Denial of service in Xen Shadow Stacks

Published: February 27, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024022774
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46841)

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the Shadow Stacks (CET-SS) feature. An unprivileged guest can cause a hypervisor crash, causing a Denial of Service (DoS) of the entire host.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.