Vulnerability identifier: #VU49909

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. An HVM guests with PCI pass through devices can perform a denial of service attack by exhausting all IRQ vectors on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: 4.12.3 - 4.13.2

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External links
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-360.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.