CVE-2020-27674

xen: x86 PV guest INVLPG-like flushes may leave stale TLB entries (XSA-286)

Published Oct 22, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.14.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges by modifying kernel memory contents, because invalidation of TLB entries is mishandled during use of an INVLPG-like attack technique.

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4804-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-20178 An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.14.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges by modifying kernel memory contents, because invalidation of TLB entries is mishandled during use of an INVLPG-like attack technique.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved
Oct 22, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 22, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 20, 2020, 12:00 AM