Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by leveraging a race condition that arose when XENMEM_exchange was introduced.
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+92-g6c33308a8d-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.11.1+92-g6c33308a8d-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.11.1+92-g6c33308a8d-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 | 4.10.4_04-3.22.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2767-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | xen | 4.11.2_02-2.14.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2753-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.4_04-3.56.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2769-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.6_06-43.54.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2783-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_28-22.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0388-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_40-61.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14199-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | xen | 4.11.2_02-2.14.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2753-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.4_04-3.56.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2769-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.6_06-43.54.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2783-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_28-22.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0388-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | xen | 4.9.4_04-3.56.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2769-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | xen | 4.9.4_04-3.56.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2769-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | xen | 4.7.6_06-43.54.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2783-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14201-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | xen | 4.9.4_04-3.56.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2769-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | xen | 4.9.4_04-3.56.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2769-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | xen | 4.7.6_06-43.54.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2783-1 |
Advisories 8
- DLA-1949-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14201-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14199-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2753-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2019:2767-1 Recommended update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2783-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2769-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0388-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-287.html
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-287.html
- [oss-security] 20191025 Xen Security Advisory 287 v3 (CVE-2019-17342) - x86: steal_page violates page_struct access discipline mailing-list
- DSA-4602 vendor-advisory
- 20200114 [SECURITY] [DSA 4602-1] xen security update mailing-list