#VU10779 Memory corruption in Xen - CVE-2018-7541

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10779

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7541

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error when transitioning from v2 to v1. An adjacent attacker can trigger memory corruption, cause the service to crash and gain root privileges.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: 4.10.0

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External links
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-255.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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