CVE-2022-42326
MEDIUMXen >=4.9.0 - Use-After-Free in Xenstore Node Transaction Handling
Title source: llmDescription
Xenstore: Guests can create arbitrary number of nodes via transactions T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] In case a node has been created in a transaction and it is later deleted in the same transaction, the transaction will be terminated with an error. As this error is encountered only when handling the deleted node at transaction finalization, the transaction will have been performed partially and without updating the accounting information. This will enable a malicious guest to create arbitrary number of nodes.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-421.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-421.txt
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/01/11
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5272
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZLI2NPNEH7CNJO3VZGQNOI4M4EWLNKPZ/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YZVXG7OOOXCX6VIPEMLFDPIPUTFAYWPE/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTMITQBGC23MSDHUCAPCVGLMVXIBXQTQ/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-07
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
11.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-401
Status
published
Products (5)
debian/debian_linux
11.0
fedoraproject/fedora
35
fedoraproject/fedora
36
fedoraproject/fedora
37
xen/xen
4.9.0
Published
Nov 01, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026