SB2024071646 - SUSE update for xen 



SB2024071646 - SUSE update for xen

Published: July 16, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024071646
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46842)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of register values when invoking a hypercall. A malicious HVM or PVH guest can pass specially crafted input to the hypervisor and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.