#VU63435 Memory leak in Xen - CVE-2022-26356

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63435

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26356

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to racy interactions between dirty vram tracking and paging log dirty hypercalls. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: 4.0.0 - 4.12.0

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External links
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-397.txt
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-397.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/05/1
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5117
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHFSRVLM2JUCPDC2KGB7ETPQYJLCGBLD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6ETPM2OVZZ6KOS2L7QO7SIW6XWT5OW3F/

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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.