#VU73893 Use-after-free in Xen - CVE-2022-42332
Published: March 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73893
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42332
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xen
Xen
Software vendor:
Xen Project
Xen Project
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when guests are running in the shadow mode. An attacker with access to the guest OS can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.