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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28713

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28713 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM

Rogue backends can cause DoS of guests via high frequency events T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] Xen offers the ability to run PV backends in regular unprivileged guests, typically referred to as "driver domains". Running PV backends in driver domains has one primary security advantage: if a driver domain gets compromised, it doesn't have the privileges to take over the system. However, a malicious driver domain could try to attack other guests via sending events at a high frequency leading to a Denial of Service in the guest due to trying to service interrupts for elongated amounts of time. There are three affected backends: * blkfront patch 1, CVE-2021-28711 * netfront patch 2, CVE-2021-28712 * hvc_xen (console) patch 3, CVE-2021-28713

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux5.10.46-4, 5.10.46-5, 5.10.70-1~bpo10+1

Timeline

  • Jan 5, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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