SB20241112131 - SUSE update for xen
Published: November 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241112131
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45818)
The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in standard VGA implementation. A malicious guest can cause a deadlock and perform a denial of service attack against the entire host.
2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45819)
The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due data leak in libxl related to how PBH guests work with ACPI tables. A malicious guest can access sensitive information pertaining to the host, control domain, or other guests.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.