#VU101818 NULL pointer dereference in Xen - CVE-2024-53240

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101818

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53240

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote backend to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the guest xen-netfront driver. A a malicious network backend can crash the guest OS.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: All versions

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External links
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-465.html

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Q & A

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.