
CVE catalog
CVE-2022-42332
xen: CVE-2022-42332
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.27% · Oct 25, 2026
x86 shadow plus log-dirty mode use-after-free In environments where host assisted address translation is necessary but Hardware Assisted Paging (HAP) is unavailable, Xen will run guests in so called shadow mode. Shadow mode maintains a pool of memory used for both shadow page tables as well as auxiliary data structures. To migrate or snapshot guests, Xen additionally runs them in so called log-dirty mode. The data structures needed by the log-dirty tracking are part of aformentioned auxiliary data. In order to keep error handling efforts within reasonable bounds, for operations which may require memory allocations shadow mode logic ensures up front that enough memory is available for the worst case requirements. Unfortunately, while page table memory is properly accounted for on the code path requiring the potential establishing of new shadows, demands by the log-dirty infrastructure were not taken into consideration. As a result, just established shadow page tables could be freed again immediately, while other code is still accessing them on the assumption that they would remain allocated.
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 |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xen | source | sid | 4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1033297] |
| Debian | xen | source | forky | 4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1033297] |
| Debian | xen | source | trixie | 4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1033297] |
| Debian | xen | source | bookworm | 4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1033297] |
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:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxen-dev]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxendevicemodel1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxenevtchn1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxenforeignmemory1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxengnttab1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxenhypfs1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxenmisc4.17]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxenstore4]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxentoolcore1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [libxentoollog1]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xen-doc]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xen-hypervisor-4.17-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xen-hypervisor-4.17-amd64-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xen-hypervisor-4.17-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xen-hypervisor-4.17-arm64-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xen-hypervisor-common]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xenstore-utils]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (4)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xen-system-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
- [xen-system-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [xen]
Details (2)
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.17.0+74-g3eac216e6e-1dsa · xen · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2023_0845-1.json]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-42332]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-0703.json]
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