Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-42309: Xen: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
Watch Demo See how it all works
Back to Search

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-42309: Xen: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/01/2022
Created
02/06/2024
Added
02/05/2024
Modified
02/05/2024

Description

Xenstore: Guests can crash xenstored Due to a bug in the fix of XSA-115 a malicious guest can cause xenstored to use a wrong pointer during node creation in an error path, resulting in a crash of xenstored or a memory corruption in xenstored causing further damage. Entering the error path can be controlled by the guest e.g. by exceeding the quota value of maximum nodes per domain.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xen

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;