VDB-252394 · CVE-2023-46839 · GCVE-0-2023-46839

Xen PCI Device memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Xen. Affected is an unknown function of the component PCI Device Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-46839. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xen (Virtualization Software) (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component PCI Device Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

PCI devices can make use of a functionality called phantom functions, that when enabled allows the device to generate requests using the IDs of functions that are otherwise unpopulated. This allows a device to extend the number of outstanding requests. Such phantom functions need an IOMMU context setup, but failure to setup the context is not fatal when the device is assigned. Not failing device assignment when such failure happens can lead to the primary device being assigned to a guest, while some of the phantom functions are assigned to a different domain.

The weakness was shared 01/30/2024. The advisory is available at xenbits.xen.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-46839 since 10/27/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

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Virtualization Software

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License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.5

VulDB Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Temp Score: 2.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2023 🔍
01/30/2024 +95 days 🔍
01/30/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/13/2026 +714 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xenbits.xen.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-46839 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-46839
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-252394

Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2024 15:03
Updated: 01/13/2026 16:37
Changes: 01/30/2024 15:03 (37), 01/13/2026 16:37 (17)
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