Description
IOMMU page mapping issues on x86 T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] Both AMD and Intel allow ACPI tables to specify regions of memory which should be left untranslated, which typically means these addresses should pass the translation phase unaltered. While these are typically device specific ACPI properties, they can also be specified to apply to a range of devices, or even all devices. On all systems with such regions Xen failed to prevent guests from undoing/replacing such mappings (CVE-2021-28694). On AMD systems, where a discontinuous range is specified by firmware, the supposedly-excluded middle range will also be identity-mapped (CVE-2021-28695). Further, on AMD systems, upon de-assigment of a physical device from a guest, the identity mappings would be left in place, allowing a guest continued access to ranges of memory which it shouldn't have access to anymore (CVE-2021-28696).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xen | xen | 4.11.x, xen-unstable, 4.12.x, 4.14.x, 4.15.x, 4.13.x | — |
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 | 4.14.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.14.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.14.3-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | xen | 4.14.3-1~deb11u1 | DSA-4977-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | xen | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | xen | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | xen | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | xen | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xen | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | xen | No fix yet | — |
| 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 SP3 | xen | 4.14.2_04-3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2923-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | xen | 4.13.3_02-3.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2922-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2925-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2924-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | xen | 4.11.4_20-2.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2955-1 |
Show 19 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.4_20-3.91.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2957-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.6_16-43.79.5 | SUSE-SU-2021:3322-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2925-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | xen | 4.10.4_26-3.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2943-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2924-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | xen | 4.11.4_20-2.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2955-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.4_20-3.91.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2957-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.0 | xen | 4.13.3_02-3.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2922-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2925-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | xen | 4.10.4_26-3.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2943-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | xen | 4.11.4_20-2.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2955-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | xen | 4.9.4_20-3.91.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2957-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | xen | 4.11.4_20-2.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2955-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | xen | 4.9.4_20-3.91.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2957-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2925-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2925-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2925-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | xen | 4.9.4_20-3.91.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2957-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | xen | 4.12.4_12-3.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2925-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | xen | 4.14.2_04-3.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2923-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | xen | 4.13.3_02-lp152.2.27.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1236-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | xen | 4.15.0-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | xen | 4.14.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | xen | 4.13.3-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | xen | 4.13.3-r2 | — |
Advisories 11
- DSA-4977-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2955-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2924-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3322-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2922-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2943-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2957-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2923-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1236-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2925-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2923-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-378.txt
- [oss-security] 20210901 Xen Security Advisory 378 v3 (CVE-2021-28694,CVE-2021-28695,CVE-2021-28696) - IOMMU page mapping issues on x86 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20210901 Re: Xen Security Advisory 378 v3 (CVE-2021-28694,CVE-2021-28695,CVE-2021-28696) - IOMMU page mapping issues on x86 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20210901 Re: Xen Security Advisory 378 v3 (CVE-2021-28694,CVE-2021-28695,CVE-2021-28696) - IOMMU page mapping issues on x86 mailing-list
- FEDORA-2021-4f129cc0c1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-d68ed12e46 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4977 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-081f9bf5d2 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-23 vendor-advisory