Vulnerability identifier: #VU15998

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19967

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified flaw. An adjacent attacker can invoke a HLE transaction with the XACQUIRE prefix on the host physical memory range covering the first 4 MiB starting at the 1GiB boundary to cause denial of service conditions on the host system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: 4.7.0 - 4.11.0

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External links
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-282.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.