SB2024041027 - Privilege escalation in Xen
Published: April 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024041027
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Type confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31142)
The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a logical error caused by a branch type confusion when implementing fixes for the following vulnerabilities:
#VU65219 (CVE-2022-23816)
#VU65204 (CVE-2022-23825)
#VU65205 (CVE-2022-29900)
#VU79263 (CVE-2023-20569)
A malicious guest can gain access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.