Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 5.9.x through 5.11.3, as used with Xen. In some less-common configurations, an x86 PV guest OS user can crash a Dom0 or driver domain via a large amount of I/O activity. The issue relates to misuse of guest physical addresses when a configuration has CONFIG_XEN_UNPOPULATED_ALLOC but not CONFIG_XEN_BALLOON_MEMORY_HOTPLUG.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.10.24-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.10.24-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.10.24-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
References
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-369.html
- [oss-security] 20210305 Xen Security Advisory 369 v2 (CVE-2021-28039) - Linux: special config may crash when trying to map foreign pages mailing-list
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210409-0001/
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=882213990d32fd224340a4533f6318dd152be4b2