Description
Xen allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via vectors involving transitive grants.
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 | 4.8.1-1+deb9u3 | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.8.1-1+deb9u3 | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.8.1-1+deb9u3 | — |
| Debian 9 | xen | 4.8.1-1+deb9u3 | DSA-3969-1 |
| Debian 8 | xen | 4.4.1-9+deb8u10 | DSA-3969-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | xen | 4.1.6.lts1-9 | DLA-1132-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | xen | 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.4 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | xen | 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.14 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.0_11-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2327-2, SUSE-SU-2017:2327-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.3_03-43.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2326-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_14-22.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2319-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_22-22.51.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2541-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_22-61.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2450-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2339-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.0_11-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2327-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.3_03-43.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2326-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_14-22.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2319-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.4_22-22.51.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2541-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_22-61.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2450-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | xen | 4.5.5_14-22.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2319-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2339-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xen | 4.15.1_01-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11520-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | xen | 4.9.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | xen | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | xen | 4.7.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | xen | 4.6.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | xen | 4.6.6-r0 | — |
Advisories 10
- DSA-3969-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1132-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2450-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2326-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2339-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2319-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2541-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2327-2 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11520-1 xen-4.15.1_01-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2017:2327-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941
- [oss-security] 20170817 Xen Security Advisory 226 (CVE-2017-12135) - multiple problems with transitive grants mailing-list
- 100344 vdb-entry
- DSA-3969 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477655
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-226.html
- [oss-security] 20170815 Xen Security Advisory 226 (CVE-2017-12135) - multiple problems with transitive grants mailing-list
- GLSA-201801-14 vendor-advisory
- 1039178 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20200414 Xen Security Advisory 318 v3 (CVE-2020-11742) - Bad continuation handling in GNTTABOP_copy mailing-list