#VU100325 Improper locking in Xen - CVE-2024-45818

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#VU100325 Improper locking in Xen - CVE-2024-45818

Published: November 12, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100325
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45818
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xen
Software vendor:
Xen Project

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in standard VGA implementation. A malicious guest can cause a deadlock and perform a denial of service attack against the entire host.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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