Vulnerability in Xen

CVE-2024-45819

PVH guests have their ACPI tables constructed by the toolstack. The construction involves building the tables in local memory, which are then copied into guest memory. While actually used parts of the local memory are filled in correctly, excess space that is being allocated is left with its prior contents.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Xen — versions consult Xen advisory XSA-464

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45819?
CVE-2024-45819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xen, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-45819?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-45819 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.