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CVE-2020-29566

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.14.x. When they require assistance from the device model, x86 HVM guests must be temporarily de-scheduled. The device model will signal Xen when it has completed its operation, via an event channel, so that the relevant vCPU is rescheduled. If the device model were to signal Xen without having actually completed the operation, the de-schedule /…

Severity
Medium 5.5
Published
15 Dec 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen
  • Every version up to 4.14.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29566
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29566