Improper locking in Xen - CVE-2024-45818
Published: November 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100325
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Xen Project
Affected software:
Xen
Xen
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45818
Install updates from vendor's website.