description: 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.
problem types: unknown
affected:
{
vendor: Xapi
product: Xapi
versions:
version: consult Xen advisory XSA-413, status: unknown
}
metrics:
other: [
type: unknown
content: {'description': {'description_data': [{'lang': 'eng', 'value': 'An attacker is capable of blocking connections to the XAPI HTTP\ninterface, and also interrupt ongoing operations, causing a XAPI\ntoolstack Denial of Service.  Such DoS would also affect any guests\nthat require toolstack actions.'}]}}
]