SB2024092539 - SUSE update for xen
Published: September 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024092539
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Deadlock (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45817)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a deadlock within the vlapic_error() function. A buggy or malicious HVM or PVH guest can deadlock Xen and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.