5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-45819
libxl leaks data to PVH guests via ACPI tables
Description

PVH guests have their ACPI tables constructed by the toolstack. The construction involves building the tables in local memory, which are then copied into guest memory. While actually used parts of the local memory are filled in correctly, excess space that is being allocated is left with its prior contents.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 19, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 31, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
To address the vulnerability, update the affected packages to the latest versions.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Upgrade the libxen-dev packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-45819 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-45819 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-276
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description PVH guests have their ACPI tables constructed by the toolstack. The construction involves building the tables in local memory, which are then copied into guest memory. While actually used parts of the local memory are filled in correctly, excess space that is being allocated is left with its prior contents.
    Added Reference https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-464.html
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/12/1
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/12/10
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/12/7
    Added Reference http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-464.html
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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