CVE-2021-28700

MEDIUM

Xen >=4.12.0 - Unrestricted Memory Allocation in dom0less DomUs

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

xen/arm: No memory limit for dom0less domUs The dom0less feature allows an administrator to create multiple unprivileged domains directly from Xen. Unfortunately, the memory limit from them is not set. This allow a domain to allocate memory beyond what an administrator originally configured.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-383.txt
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4977
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-23

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.0213
EPSS Percentile 84.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-770
Status published
Products (5)
debian/debian_linux 11.0
fedoraproject/fedora 33
fedoraproject/fedora 34
fedoraproject/fedora 35
xen/xen 4.12.0
Published Aug 27, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026