Incomplete cleanup in Xen - CVE-2022-23035

 

Incomplete cleanup in Xen - CVE-2022-23035

Published: May 30, 2022 / Updated: May 30, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63800
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23035
CWE-ID: CWE-459
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xen
Software vendor:
Xen Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. An attacker with physical access can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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