Description
The graphical console in Xen 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 allows local OS guest administrators to obtain sensitive host resource information via the qemu monitor. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-0998.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xen | 4.1.3-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.1.3-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.1.3-2 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | xen-qemu-dm-4.0 | 4.0.1-2+squeeze2 | DSA-2543-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xen | 4.7.0_12-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2543-1 xen-qemu-dm-4.0 - multiple Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 55082 third-party-advisory
- 51413 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201309-24 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2012:1486 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2543 vendor-advisory
- [Xen-announce] 20120906 Xen Security Advisory 19 - guest administrator can access qemu monitor console mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120906 Xen Security Advisory 19 - guest administrator can access qemu monitor console mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120906 Re: Xen Security Advisory 19 - guest administrator can access qemu monitor console mailing-list
- 55442 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1572 vendor-advisory
- [Xen-announce] 20120907 Xen Security Advisory 19 (CVE-2012-4411) - guest administrator can access qemu monitor console mailing-list
- SUSE-SU-2012:1487 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2014:0446 vendor-advisory
- 51352 third-party-advisory
- 51324 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201604-03 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1573 vendor-advisory
- 50493 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120907 Xen Security Advisory 19 (CVE-2012-4411) - guest administrator can access qemu monitor console mailing-list