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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:44533
HistoryNov 30, 2023 - 8:56 p.m.

Denial Of Service (DoS)

2023-11-3020:56:35
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
11
xen
vulnerability
denial of service
pv vcpu
exploit
gdt
software.

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

9.0%

xen is vulnerable to Denial Of Service (DoS). The vulnerability exists because a PV vCPU can place a breakpoint over the live GDT. This allows the PV vCPU to exploit and lock up the CPU entirely.

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

9.0%