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TI-2009-01673 Aliases CVE-2009-1758GHSA-qjvg-f232-r4p7

The hypervisor_callback function in Xen, possibly before 3.4.0, as applied to the Linux…

Priority LOW 27CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The hypervisor_callback function in Xen, possibly before 3.4.0, as applied to the Linux kernel 2.6.30-rc4, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows guest user applications to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) of the guest OS by triggering a segmentation fault in "certain address ranges."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02158 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:x86_32:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc4:x86_32:*:*:*:*:*2.6.30 rc4Running onLinux
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.3.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerableXen
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:x86_32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc4:x86_32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.30 rc4 Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Xen
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableXen
cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableXen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Xen
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xen

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1132 Released 2009-06-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL +12
  • RHSA-2009:1106 Released 2009-06-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1106
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1106
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1132

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1758
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjvg-f232-r4p7

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2012-00210 The x86-64 kernel system-call functionality in Xen 4.1.2 and earlier, as used in Citrix… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-07042 Information disclosure through error messages in AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Desktop… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2015-04333 The C+ mode offload emulation in the RTL8139 network card device model in QEMU, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2015-06741 The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-06436 A statement in the System Programming Guide of the Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-20522 x86: Incorrect logic for BTC/SRSO mitigations CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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