Vulnerability identifier: #VU46979
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: Xen Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within guest VM when processing state sanitization activities. A local user or application on the guest operating system can abuse SYSENTER to cause a crash of the guest VM.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Xen: 3.2 - 4.14.0
External links
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-339.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.