CVE-2022-42309

Xenstore: Guests can crash xenstored Due to a bug in the fix of XSA-115 a malicious guest can cause xenstored to use a wrong pointer during node creation in an error path, resulting in a crash of xenstored or a memory corruption in xenstored causing further damage. Entering the error path can be controlled by the guest e.g. by exceeding the quota value of maximum nodes per domain.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-414.txt	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-414.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/01/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5272	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZLI2NPNEH7CNJO3VZGQNOI4M4EWLNKPZ/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YZVXG7OOOXCX6VIPEMLFDPIPUTFAYWPE/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTMITQBGC23MSDHUCAPCVGLMVXIBXQTQ/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:::::::*

Information

Published : 2022-11-01 06:15

Updated : 2022-11-29 10:08

NVD link : CVE-2022-42309

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42309

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-763

Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

xen

xen

fedoraproject

fedora

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