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CVE-2021-27379

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x, allowing x86 Intel HVM guest OS users to achieve unintended read/write DMA access, and possibly cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain privileges. This occurs because a backport missed a flush, and thus IOMMU updates were not always correct. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-15565.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
18 Feb 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
4.12.0
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen
  • From 3.2.0 before 4.12.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27379
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27379