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 kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.262-200.489Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.93-87.444Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf | 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 kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Apr 20, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Apr 19, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-preemptUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-preempt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dlm-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-default-kgraftUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-preempt-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-vanilla-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-preempt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_153-defaultUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-zteUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-preemptUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-alUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-manUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-baseUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-marvell | Jan 12, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1073-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1131-azureUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1155-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1022-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-105-genericUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1037-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1120-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1117-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1118-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1021-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-37-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1018-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1035-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1023-oracleUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1059-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1022-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1103-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-105-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-37-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1073-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1032-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1107-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-105-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1018-ibmUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1056-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-37-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1116-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1087-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-239-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1025-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1019-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-239-lowlatency | 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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