UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28712
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
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
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03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
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
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-28712
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5298-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5337-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5338-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5368-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5377-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6001-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6013-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6014-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28712
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-391.html