CVE-2026-79607

Xenstore: Guests can crash xenstored during Live Update

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 03:43 PM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

During Xenstore live update the state record for a Xenstore watch with specified watch depth is written with two bytes missing. This results in an inconsistent state when reading the state back in the new Xenstore, causing a crash of Xenstore or wrong Xenstore data.

Affected

We have no canonical product record for this CVE. The source names may not have matched any product.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/13/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-514.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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CWE
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