CVE-2026-45890
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's xen-netback component. A malicious or buggy Xen guest can exploit this by writing a zero value to the 'multi-queue-num-queues' xenbus key. This improper input validation can trigger a warning in the kernel's memory allocation, leading to a guest-to-host Denial of Service (DoS) on systems configured to panic on warnings.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other,Integrity,Availability
Technical Impact: Varies by Context; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); Modify Memory; Read Memory
When the quantity is not properly validated, then attackers can specify malicious quantities to cause excessive resource allocation, trigger unexpected failures, enable buffer overflows, etc.
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