Vulnerability Description
Because of a logical error in XSA-407 (Branch Type Confusion), the mitigation is not applied properly when it is intended to be used. XSA-434 (Speculative Return Stack Overflow) uses the same infrastructure, so is equally impacted. For more details, see: https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-407.html https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-434.html
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | < 4.15.6 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-455.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-455.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-455.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-31142?
CVE-2024-31142 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Because of a logical error in XSA-407 (Branch Type Confusion), the mitigation is not applied properly when it is intended to be used. XSA-434 (Speculative Return Stack Overflow) uses the same infrastr...
How severe is CVE-2024-31142?
CVE-2024-31142 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-31142?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen, Fedoraproject Fedora.