CVE-2022-33749 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

XAPI open file limit DoS It is possible for an unauthenticated client on the network to cause XAPI to hit its file-descriptor limit. This causes XAPI to be unable to accept new requests for other (trusted) clients, and blocks XAPI from carrying out any tasks that require the opening of file descriptors.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xen	Xapi	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/11/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-413.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-07
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-413.txtPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/11/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-413.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-07
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-413.txtPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-33749?

CVE-2022-33749 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). XAPI open file limit DoS It is possible for an unauthenticated client on the network to cause XAPI to hit its file-descriptor limit. This causes XAPI to be unable to accept new requests for other (tru...

How severe is CVE-2022-33749?

CVE-2022-33749 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-33749?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xapi.