CVE-2022-33749
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.011 · 67 %ileDEUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
XAPI open file limit DoS It is possible for an unauthenticated client on the network to cause XAPI to hit its file-descriptor limit. This causes XAPI to be unable to accept new requests for other (trusted) clients, and blocks XAPI from carrying out any tasks that require the opening of file descriptors.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (10)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-1680Xen / Citrix Hypervisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2022-10-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer aus dem angrenzenden Netzwerk kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xen und Citrix Hypervisor ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-1939Xen: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-11-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xen und Citrix Systems Hypervisor ausnutzen um einen Denial of Service zu verursachen, Informationen offenzulegen oder seine Rechte zu erweitern.
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references (14)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/11/4cnnvd
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-413.htmlcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-33749/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Xen-denial-of-service-via-XAPI-Open-File-Limit-39510cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.5079cnnvd
- https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-413.txtcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/11/4enisa_euvd
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-413.htmlenisa_euvd
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