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 because a guest can manipulate its virtualised %cr4 in a way that is incompatible with Linux (and possibly other guest kernels).
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/8Mailing List
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-293.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602Third Party Advisory
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-293.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/8Mailing List
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-293.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602Third Party Advisory
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-293.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified