CVE-2026-23557

Xenstored DoS via XS_RESET_WATCHES command

Published May 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Any guest can cause xenstored to crash by issuing a XS_RESET_WATCHES
command within a transaction due to an assert() triggering.

In case xenstored was built with NDEBUG #defined nothing bad will
happen, as assert() is doing nothing in this case. Note that the
default is not to define NDEBUG for xenstored builds even in release
builds of Xen.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

There is no known mitigation available.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4818-1 xen security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6424-1 xen security update
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-364
CWE-399
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Weaknesses CWE-364
CWE-399
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Weaknesses CWE-617
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Xen
Xen xen
Vendors & Products Xen
Xen xen
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Description Any guest can cause xenstored to crash by issuing a XS_RESET_WATCHES command within a transaction due to an assert() triggering. In case xenstored was built with NDEBUG #defined nothing bad will happen, as assert() is doing nothing in this case. Note that the default is not to define NDEBUG for xenstored builds even in release builds of Xen.
Title Xenstored DoS via XS_RESET_WATCHES command
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
XEN
Published
Updated
May 19, 2026, 2:42 PM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2026, 1:07 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 19, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 8:10 PM