CVE-2021-28687Missing Initialization of Resource in XEN

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.26%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJun 11
Latest updateMay 24

Description

HVM soft-reset crashes toolstack libxl requires all data structures passed across its public interface to be initialized before use and disposed of afterwards by calling a specific set of functions. Many internal data structures also require this initialize / dispose discipline, but not all of them. When the "soft reset" feature was implemented, the libxl__domain_suspend_state structure didn't require any initialization or disposal. At some point later, an initialization function was introduced

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

CVEListV5xen/xen4.12.xunspecified+2
debiandebian/xen< xen 4.14.2+25-gb6a8c4f72d-1 (bookworm)
Debianxen/xen< 4.14.2+25-gb6a8c4f72d-1+3
NVDxen/xen4.124.15.0+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-f8g3-gxq4-xqv7: HVM soft-reset crashes toolstack libxl requires all data structures passed across its public interface to be initialized before use and disposed of af2022-05-24
OSV
CVE-2021-28687: HVM soft-reset crashes toolstack libxl requires all data structures passed across its public interface to be initialized before use and disposed of af2021-06-11

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2021-28687: xen - HVM soft-reset crashes toolstack libxl requires all data structures passed acros...2021