CVE-2026-79607

Xenstore: Guests can crash xenstored during Live Update

Published Oct 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
During Xenstore live update the state record for a Xenstore watch with
specified watch depth is written with two bytes missing. This results
in an inconsistent state when reading the state back in the new Xenstore,
causing a crash of Xenstore or wrong Xenstore data.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Not doing a live update of Xenstore avoids the vulnerability. Switching to oxenstored avoids the vulnerability.

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History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Weaknesses CWE-119
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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First Time appeared Xen
Xen xen
Vendors & Products Xen
Xen xen
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Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-770
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Description During Xenstore live update the state record for a Xenstore watch with specified watch depth is written with two bytes missing. This results in an inconsistent state when reading the state back in the new Xenstore, causing a crash of Xenstore or wrong Xenstore data.
Title Xenstore: Guests can crash xenstored during Live Update
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
XEN
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 6:36 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 7:35 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 13, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 16, 2026, 7:17 PM