CVE-2022-42323

MEDIUM

Xen - Use-After-Free via Xenstore Node Ownership Transfer

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Xenstore: Cooperating guests can create arbitrary numbers of nodes T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] Since the fix of XSA-322 any Xenstore node owned by a removed domain will be modified to be owned by Dom0. This will allow two malicious guests working together to create an arbitrary number of Xenstore nodes. This is possible by domain A letting domain B write into domain A's local Xenstore tree. Domain B can then create many nodes and reboot. The nodes created by domain B will now be owned by Dom0. By repeating this process over and over again an arbitrary number of nodes can be created, as Dom0's number of nodes isn't limited by Xenstore quota.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (5)
debian/debian_linux 11.0
fedoraproject/fedora 35
fedoraproject/fedora 36
fedoraproject/fedora 37
xen/xen
Published Nov 01, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026