CVE-2024-5661 — MEDIUM (6.0)

Vulnerability Description

An issue has been identified in both XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR which may allow a malicious administrator of a guest VM to cause the host to become slow and/or unresponsive.

CVSS Score

6.0

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Citrix	Xenserver	8.0
Citrix	Hypervisor	8.2

References

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX677100/xenserver-and-citrix-hypervisor-secVendor Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX677100/xenserver-and-citrix-hypervisor-secVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-5661?

CVE-2024-5661 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). An issue has been identified in both XenServer 8 and Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR which may allow a malicious administrator of a guest VM to cause the host to become slow and/or unresponsive.

How severe is CVE-2024-5661?

CVE-2024-5661 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-5661?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Citrix Xenserver, Citrix Hypervisor.