DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28711

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CVE-2021-28711
Published: 05 Jan 2022, 17:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:22

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 Jan 2022, 17:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:22
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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

CVSS Metrics

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

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.10.92-1 | < 5.15.15-1 | < 5.15.15-1 | < 5.15.15-1

References (1)