CVE catalog
CVE-2020-29570
xen: CVE-2020-29570
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.38% · Oct 25, 2026
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.14.x. Recording of the per-vCPU control block mapping maintained by Xen and that of pointers into the control block is reversed. The consumer assumes, seeing the former initialized, that the latter are also ready for use. Malicious or buggy guest kernels can mount a Denial of Service (DoS) attack affecting the entire system.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xen | sid | 4.20.4+39-gf1e1321c87-1 | fixed |
| Debian | xen | forky | 4.20.4+39-gf1e1321c87-1 | fixed |
| Debian | xen | trixie | 4.20.3+127-gc42374a105-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | xen | trixie-security | 4.20.4+39-gf1e1321c87-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | xen | bookworm | 4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1 | fixed |
| Debian | xen | bookworm-security | 4.17.7-0+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.11 | 4.13.2-r3 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.12 | 4.13.2-r3 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.13 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.14 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.15 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.16 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.17 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.18 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.19 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.20 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.21 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.22 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.23 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | xen | 3.24 | 4.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.5.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.5.1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.0-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.0-1ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.0-1ubuntu4.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.0-1ubuntu4.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.5-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 16.04 | 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 18.04 | 4.9.0-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 18.04 | 4.9.0-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 18.04 | 4.9.2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 20.04 | 4.9.2-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 20.04 | 4.9.2-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 20.04 | 4.9.2-0ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 20.04 | 4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 20.04 | 4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 20.04 | 4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xen | 20.04 | 4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xen | source | sid | 4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xen | source | forky | 4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xen | source | trixie | 4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | xen | source | bookworm | 4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.11 | 4.13.2-r3 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.12 | 4.13.2-r3 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.13 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.14 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.15 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.16 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.17 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.18 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.19 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.20 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.21 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.22 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.23 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
| Alpine | xen | apk | 3.24 | 4.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libxencall1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxen-dev]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxendevicemodel1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxenevtchn1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxenforeignmemory1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxengnttab1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxenhypfs1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxenmisc4.17]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxenstore4]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxentoolcore1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [libxentoollog1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xen-doc]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xen-hypervisor-4.17-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xen-hypervisor-4.17-amd64-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xen-hypervisor-4.17-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xen-hypervisor-4.17-arm64-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xen-hypervisor-common]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xenstore-utils]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xen-system-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
- [xen-system-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.14.0+88-g1d1d1f5391-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm; dsa · xen · debian · 12
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2020_14578-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2020-29570]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29570]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-29570]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-29570]
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