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CVE-2024-45819: libxl leaks data to PVH guests via ACPI tables

Description

PVH guests have their ACPI tables constructed by the toolstack. The
construction involves building the tables in local memory, which are
then copied into guest memory. While actually used parts of the local
memory are filled in correctly, excess space that is being allocated is
left with its prior contents.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-45819

Affected Products

Vendor: Xen

Product: Xen

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.48% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-464.html

Timeline