Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-45817 |
CWE-ID | CWE-833 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Xen Server applications / Virtualization software |
Vendor | Xen Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU97680
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45817
CWE-ID:
CWE-833 - Deadlock
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a deadlock within the vlapic_error() function. A buggy or malicious HVM or PVH guest can deadlock Xen and perform a denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsXen: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-462.html
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.