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CVE-2019-18424

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.12.x allowing attackers to gain host OS privileges via DMA in a situation where an untrusted domain has access to a physical device. This occurs because passed through PCI devices may corrupt host memory after deassignment. When a PCI device is assigned to an untrusted domain, it is possible for that domain to program the device to DMA to an arbitrary…

Severity
Medium 6.8
Published
31 Oct 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 42% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen
  • Every version up to 4.12.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18424
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18424