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 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bpftoolamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bpftool-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernelamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-headersamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-4-14-262-200-489amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-5-10-93-87-444amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-toolsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-tools-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perf-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-perfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-perf-debuginfo | Jul 4, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel | Feb 8, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Mar 10, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-kernel-abi-stablelistshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-python3-perf | Apr 20, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-kernelhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-kernel-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-kernel-tools-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-python3-perf | Apr 19, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-preemptsuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-preemptsuse-upgrade-dtb-alsuse-upgrade-dtb-allwinnersuse-upgrade-dtb-alterasuse-upgrade-dtb-amdsuse-upgrade-dtb-amlogicsuse-upgrade-dtb-apmsuse-upgrade-dtb-armsuse-upgrade-dtb-broadcomsuse-upgrade-dtb-caviumsuse-upgrade-dtb-exynossuse-upgrade-dtb-freescalesuse-upgrade-dtb-hisiliconsuse-upgrade-dtb-lgsuse-upgrade-dtb-marvellsuse-upgrade-dtb-mediateksuse-upgrade-dtb-nvidiasuse-upgrade-dtb-qcomsuse-upgrade-dtb-renesassuse-upgrade-dtb-rockchipsuse-upgrade-dtb-socionextsuse-upgrade-dtb-sprdsuse-upgrade-dtb-xilinxsuse-upgrade-dtb-ztesuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-preemptsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kbsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-optionalsuse-upgrade-kernel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-optionalsuse-upgrade-kernel-debugsuse-upgrade-kernel-debug-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-debug-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-debug-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-default-base-rebuildsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-default-kgraftsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-livepatchsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-mansuse-upgrade-kernel-default-optionalsuse-upgrade-kernel-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-devel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-docs-htmlsuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmallsuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmall-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmall-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-macrossuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-buildsuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-qasuse-upgrade-kernel-preemptsuse-upgrade-kernel-preempt-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-preempt-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-preempt-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-preempt-optionalsuse-upgrade-kernel-sourcesuse-upgrade-kernel-source-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-source-vanillasuse-upgrade-kernel-symssuse-upgrade-kernel-syms-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-vanillasuse-upgrade-kernel-vanilla-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-vanilla-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-vanilla-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-zfcpdumpsuse-upgrade-kernel-zfcpdump-mansuse-upgrade-kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_153-defaultsuse-upgrade-kselftests-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-kselftests-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-kselftests-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-kselftests-kmp-preemptsuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-preemptsuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-preempt | Jan 12, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1035-dell300xubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1087-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1103-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1107-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1116-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1120-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1131-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-169-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-169-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-169-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1117-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1118-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1155-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-239-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-239-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1018-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1019-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1021-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1021-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1022-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1022-raspi-nolpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1023-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1025-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-37-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-37-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-37-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-37-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1018-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1032-bluefieldubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1037-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-105-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-105-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-105-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1056-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1059-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1066-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1067-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1068-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1069-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1073-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1073-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-bluefieldubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-dell300xubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-osp1ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-nolpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtualubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-16-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial | Feb 23, 2022 | Jan 5, 2022 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 5, 2022 |
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