#VU65351 Information disclosure in Xen - CVE-2022-33741

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65351

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33741

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to granularity of the grant table doesn't allow sharing less than a 4K page, leading to unrelated data residing in the same 4K page as data shared with a backend being accessible by such backend. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: 4.13.0 - 4.16.1

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External links
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-403.txt
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-403.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/05/6
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IGFTRZ66KQYTSYIRT5FRHF5D6O72NWOP/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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