Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.10.x allowing x86 HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (unexpectedly high interrupt number, array overrun, and hypervisor crash) or possibly gain hypervisor privileges by setting up an HPET timer to deliver interrupts in IO-APIC mode, aka vHPET interrupt injection.
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 | 4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u6 | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u6 | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u6 | — |
| Debian 9 | xen | 4.8.3+xsa262+shim4.10.0+comet3-1+deb9u6 | DSA-4201-1 |
| Debian 8 | xen | 4.4.4lts2-0+deb8u1 | DLA-1549-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | xen | 4.1.6.lts1-14 | DLA-1383-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | xen | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | xen | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.2_06-3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1456-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2528-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.2_06-3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1456-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2528-1 |
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 | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | xen | 4.10.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | xen | 4.9.2-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | xen | 4.8.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | xen | 4.7.3-r9 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | xen | 4.6.6-r5 | — |
Advisories 6
- DLA-1549-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4201-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1383-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1456-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2528-1 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
References
- GLSA-201810-06 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180525 [SECURITY] [DLA 1383-1] xen security update mailing-list
- DSA-4201 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181018 [SECURITY] [DLA 1549-1] xen security update mailing-list
- 104150 vdb-entry
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/05/08/2
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-261.html