vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-28712: Security patch for kernel ((Multiple Advisories))
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
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2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | 2022-01-05 | 2022-02-08 | 2023-02-23 |
Description
Rogue backends can cause DoS of guests via high frequency events T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] Xen offers the ability to run PV backends in regular unprivileged guests, typically referred to as "driver domains". Running PV backends in driver domains has one primary security advantage: if a driver domain gets compromised, it doesn't have the privileges to take over the system. However, a malicious driver domain could try to attack other guests via sending events at a high frequency leading to a Denial of Service in the guest due to trying to service interrupts for elongated amounts of time. There are three affected backends: * blkfront patch 1, CVE-2021-28711 * netfront patch 2, CVE-2021-28712 * hvc_xen (console) patch 3, CVE-2021-28713
Solution

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