Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly gain host OS privileges because of an interpretation conflict for a union data structure associated with shadow paging. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2017-15595.
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 | 4.11.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.11.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.11.1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | xen | 4.8.5+shim4.10.2+xsa282-1+deb9u11 | DSA-4369-1 |
| Debian 8 | xen | 4.4.4lts5-0+deb8u1 | DLA-1949-1 |
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 15 | xen | 4.10.2_04-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4300-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | xen | 4.11.1_02-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0003-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.3_03-3.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4070-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.6_05-43.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0020-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_28-22.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0825-1 |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_40-22.77.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0827-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_38-61.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13921-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | xen | 4.11.1_02-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0003-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.3_03-3.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4070-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.6_05-43.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0020-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_28-22.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0825-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_38-61.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13921-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | xen | 4.7.6_05-43.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0020-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14011-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | xen | 4.7.6_05-43.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0020-1 |
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 | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | xen | 4.11.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | xen | 4.10.2-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | xen | 4.9.3-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | xen | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
Advisories 11
- DSA-4369-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1949-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0003-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14011-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4070-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:13921-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4300-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0825-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0827-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0020-1 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
- DSA-4369 vendor-advisory
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-280.html
- 106182 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2019-bce6498890 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1226 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191008 [SECURITY] [DLA 1949-1] xen security update mailing-list