CVE-2020-11740

xen: xenoprof issue allows guest OS users without active profiling to obtain sensitive information about other guests (XSA-313)

Published Apr 14, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in xenoprof in Xen through 4.13.x, allowing guest OS users (without active profiling) to obtain sensitive information about other guests. Unprivileged guests can request to map xenoprof buffers, even if profiling has not been enabled for those guests. These buffers were not scrubbed.

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4723-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4082 An issue was discovered in xenoprof in Xen through 4.13.x, allowing guest OS users (without active profiling) to obtain sensitive information about other guests. Unprivileged guests can request to map xenoprof buffers, even if profiling has not been enabled for those guests. These buffers were not scrubbed.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5617-1 Xen vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:41 AM
Reserved
Apr 14, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 14, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:50 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 14, 2020, 12:00 AM