Fedora 40 update for xen
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-45817 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-833 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system xen Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Deadlock
EUVDB-ID: #VU97680
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45817
CWE-ID:
CWE-833 - Deadlock
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a deadlock within the vlapic_error() function. A buggy or malicious HVM or PVH guest can deadlock Xen and perform a denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 40
xen: before 4.18.3-2.fc40
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-051cf1553e
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.
