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
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.262-200.489Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.93-87.444Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | Jul 4, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Feb 8, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 10, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel | Apr 20, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf | Apr 19, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-default-kgraftUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_153-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-preempt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-alUpgrade kernel-vanilla-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-preempt-optionalUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-preempt-extraUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-zteUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-baseUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-manUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kselftests-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-cavium | Jan 12, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1059-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-37-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1035-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-239-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1032-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1021-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1120-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1022-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1073-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1037-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1116-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1023-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1018-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1019-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1087-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1025-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-105-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1118-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1103-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-105-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1022-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-37-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1107-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1018-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1131-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-37-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1056-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-239-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-105-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1073-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 | Feb 23, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 5, 2022 |
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