CVE-2022-42325

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:04 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraXen

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Xenstore: Guests can create arbitrary number of nodes via transactions T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] In case a node has been created in a transaction and it is later deleted in the same transaction, the transaction will be terminated with an error. As this error is encountered only when handling the deleted node at transaction finalization, the transaction will have been performed partially and without updating the accounting information. This will enable a malicious guest to create arbitrary number of nodes.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Xen· Xenwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≥ 4.9.0
Vendor states this is fixed in consult Xen advisory XSA-421 (unknown)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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