x86: Incorrect logic for BTC/SRSO mitigations
CVE-2024-31142

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Xen Project
Status
Xen Project
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 May 2024

What is CVE-2024-31142?

The vulnerability is due to a logical error in the Xen Hypervisor affected by XSA-407, where a logical misconfiguration results in the improper application of mitigations that are crucial for maintaining security integrity. This issue also impacts XSA-434, which utilizes similar underlying infrastructure, making it essential for users to review affected versions for potential exposure.

Affected Version(s)

Xen consult Xen advisory XSA-455

References

https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-455.html

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

This issue was discovered by Andrew Cooper of XenServer.
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