CVE-2026-62429

vNUMA domain cleanup may race other operations

Published Jul 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Accessing the vNUMA configuration data of a guest is still possible when
domain destruction has already started. The cleaning up of that
configuration information is not synchronized with its retrieval by a
device model controlling the guest.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

On x86, running only PV or PVH guests will avoid the vulnerability. Not enabling vNUMA for HVM guests will also avoid the vulnerability.

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
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xen
Xen xen
Vendors & Products Xen
Xen xen
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Accessing the vNUMA configuration data of a guest is still possible when domain destruction has already started. The cleaning up of that configuration information is not synchronized with its retrieval by a device model controlling the guest.
Title vNUMA domain cleanup may race other operations
Weaknesses CWE-362
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
XEN
Published
Updated
Jul 28, 2026, 4:33 PM
Reserved
Jul 14, 2026, 10:28 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 28, 2026, 1:19 PM
Modified
Jul 28, 2026, 5:16 PM