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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: XEN

Published: 2022-01-05T16:10:22

Updated: 2024-08-03T21:47:33.240Z

Reserved: 2021-03-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-28711

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-01-05T17:15:09.017

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:00:11.667

Link: CVE-2021-28711

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-12-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-28711 - Bugzilla