CVE-2018-19963

HIGH

Xen 4.11 - Reachable Assertion in x86 IOREQ Server Resource Accounting

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in Xen 4.11 allowing HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly gain host OS privileges because x86 IOREQ server resource accounting (for external emulators) was mishandled.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-276.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106182

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-617
Status published
Products (1)
xen/xen 4.11.0
Published Dec 08, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026