The ssm_i emulation in Xen 5.1 on IA64 architectures allows attackers to cause a denial…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The ssm_i emulation in Xen 5.1 on IA64 architectures allows attackers to cause a denial of service (dom0 panic) via certain traffic, as demonstrated using an FTP stress test tool.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01322 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xensource_inc:xen:5.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Xensource Inc |
- cpe:2.3:a:xensource_inc:xen:5.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Xensource Inc
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2008:0233 Released 2008-05-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5, kernel-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-53.1.19.el5 +8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0233 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0233 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1619
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wxv9-55x7-48qg
References
Advisory 1
More Xensource Inc Xen vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04813 pygrub (tools/pygrub/src/GrubConf.py) in Xen 3.0.3, when booting a guest domain, allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2007-03796 (1) xenbaked and (2) xenmon.py in Xen 3.1 and earlier allow local users to truncate… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2007-05647 Xen 3.1.1 does not prevent modification of the CR4 TSC from applications, which allows pv… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.7
- TI-2007-05646 Xen 3.1.1 allows virtual guest system users to cause a denial of service (hypervisor… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.7
- TI-2007-05922 Xen 3.x, possibly before 3.1.2, when running on IA64 systems, does not check the RID… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-1619 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1619 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wxv9-55x7-48qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-1619 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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