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CVE-2022-23034

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was...

5.5 MediumFix available

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.5 points since Feb 8, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Record
CVE-2022-23034
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-191
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Record
CVE-2022-23034
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-28145 No score

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Record
EUVD-2022-28145
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jmq-x85f-gprc 5.5

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was...

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Record
GHSA-5jmq-x85f-gprc
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-191
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-23034 5.5

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-23034
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 5.5

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Record
CVE-2022-23034
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-23034 5.5

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23034
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-23034 5.5

A PV guest could DoS Xen while unmapping a grant To address XSA-380, reference counting was introduced for grant mappings for the case where a PV guest would have the IOMMU enabled. PV guests can request two forms of mappings. When both are in use for any individual mapping, unmapping of such a mapping can be requested in two steps. The reference count for such a mapping would then mistakenly be decremented twice. Underflow of the counters gets detected, resulting in the triggering of a hypervisor bug check.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23034
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:0333-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23033: Fixed guest_physmap_remove_page not removing the p2m mappings. (XSA-393) (bsc#1194576)
  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2022:0333-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11781-1 No score

xen-4.16.0_04-3.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the xen-4.16.0_04-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11781-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0331-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0331-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0332-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0332-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0333-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23033: Fixed guest_physmap_remove_page not removing the p2m mappings. (XSA-393) (bsc#1194576)
  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0333-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0342-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0342-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0359-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0359-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0467-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23033: Fixed guest_physmap_remove_page not removing the p2m mappings. (XSA-393) (bsc#1194576)
  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0467-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0468-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23033: Fixed guest_physmap_remove_page not removing the p2m mappings. (XSA-393) (bsc#1194576)
  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0468-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0469-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23033: Fixed guest_physmap_remove_page not removing the p2m mappings. (XSA-393) (bsc#1194576)
  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0469-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:14886-1 No score

Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-23034: Fixed possible DoS by a PV guest Xen while unmapping a grant. (XSA-394) (bsc#1194581)
  • CVE-2022-23035: Fixed insufficient cleanup of passed-through device IRQs. (XSA-395) (bsc#1194588)
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:14886-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xen
Alpine:v3.12
3.2.0 up to 4.13.4-r3
4.13.4-r3
xen
Alpine:v3.13
3.2.0 up to 4.14.5-r0
4.14.5-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.14
3.2.0 up to 4.15.2-r0
4.15.2-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.15
3.2.0 up to 4.15.2-r0
4.15.2-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.16
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.17
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.18
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.19
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.20
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.21
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xen
Alpine:v3.22
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.23
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
xen
Alpine:v3.24
3.2.0 up to 4.16.1-r0
4.16.1-r0
xen
Debian:12
before 4.16.0+51-g0941d6cb-1
4.16.0+51-g0941d6cb-1
xen
Debian:13
before 4.16.0+51-g0941d6cb-1
4.16.0+51-g0941d6cb-1
xen
Debian:14
before 4.16.0+51-g0941d6cb-1
4.16.0+51-g0941d6cb-1
xen
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 4.14.4+74-gd7b22226b5-1, plus listed versions
4.14.2+25-gb6a8c4f72d-24.14.3+32-g9de3671772-14.14.3+32-g9de3671772-1~deb11u14.14.3-14.14.3-1~deb11u1
4.14.4+74-gd7b22226b5-1
xen
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.11.4_26-2.68.1
4.11.4_26-2.68.1
xen
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.11.4_26-2.68.1
4.11.4_26-2.68.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.11.4_26-2.68.1
4.11.4_26-2.68.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.11.4_26-2.68.1
4.11.4_26-2.68.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.10.4_32-3.71.1
4.10.4_32-3.71.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.10.4_32-3.71.1
4.10.4_32-3.71.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.10.4_32-3.71.1
4.10.4_32-3.71.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.7.6_20-43.85.1
4.7.6_20-43.85.1
xen
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.9.4_26-3.100.1
4.9.4_26-3.100.1
xen
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.9.4_26-3.100.1
4.9.4_26-3.100.1
xen
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.9.4_26-3.100.1
4.9.4_26-3.100.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.9.4_26-3.100.1
4.9.4_26-3.100.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.9.4_26-3.100.1
4.9.4_26-3.100.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.9.4_26-3.100.1
4.9.4_26-3.100.1
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Manager Server 4.1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.13.4_04-3.43.2
4.13.4_04-3.43.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.60.2
4.12.4_18-3.60.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.60.2
4.12.4_18-3.60.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.60.2
4.12.4_18-3.60.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.60.2
4.12.4_18-3.60.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.60.2
4.12.4_18-3.60.2
xen
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.60.2
4.12.4_18-3.60.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.58.2
4.12.4_18-3.58.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.58.2
4.12.4_18-3.58.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.12.4_18-3.58.2
4.12.4_18-3.58.2
xen
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.4.4_52-61.70.1
4.4.4_52-61.70.1
xen
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.5.1-0ubuntu14.5.1-0ubuntu24.6.0-1ubuntu14.6.0-1ubuntu24.6.0-1ubuntu4
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4.6.0-1ubuntu4.14.6.0-1ubuntu4.24.6.0-1ubuntu4.34.6.5-0ubuntu14.6.5-0ubuntu1.14.6.5-0ubuntu1.24.6.5-0ubuntu1.4
None known
xen
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.9.0-0ubuntu34.9.0-0ubuntu44.9.2-0ubuntu1
None known
xen
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.9.2-0ubuntu24.9.2-0ubuntu64.9.2-0ubuntu74.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1ubuntu14.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1ubuntu24.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1ubuntu2.24.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1ubuntu2.3
None known
xen
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.11.4+24-gddaaccbbab-1ubuntu24.16.0-1~ubuntu24.16.0-1~ubuntu2.1
None known
xen
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.17.2-14.17.2+55-g0b56bed864-14.17.2+76-ge1f9cb16e2-14.17.2+76-ge1f9cb16e2-1ubuntu14.17.3+10-g091466ba55-14.17.3+10-g091466ba55-1.1ubuntu24.17.3+10-g091466ba55-1.1ubuntu3
None known
xen
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.20.0-1ubuntu14.20.0+68-g35cb38b222-1
None known
xen
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-2build24.20.2+37-g61ff35323e-1ubuntu14.20.3+127-gc42374a105-1
None known
xen
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.20.0+68-g35cb38b222-14.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-24.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-2build2
None known
xen
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
xen
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 4.16.0_04-3.1
4.16.0_04-3.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, factsOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-23034 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Xen, published January 25, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.13.4-r3.

References

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