Vulnerability in Xen
CVE-2022-42326
Xenstore: Guests can create arbitrary number of nodes via transactions T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] In case a node has been created in a transaction and it is later deleted in the same transaction, the transaction will be terminated with an error. As this error is encountered only when handling the deleted node at transaction finalization, the transaction will have been performed partially and without updating the accounting information. This will enable a malicious guest to create arbitrary number of nodes.
EPSS: 0.003 (20.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Xen — versions consult Xen advisory XSA-421
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36, 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@xen.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@xen.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@xen.org (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@xen.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@xen.org (vendor-advisory)
- security@xen.org (vendor-advisory)
- security@xen.org (vendor-advisory)
- security@xen.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42326?
- CVE-2022-42326 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xen, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42326?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.