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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29485
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29485
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
An issue was discovered in Xen 4.6 through 4.14.x. When acting upon a guest XS_RESET_WATCHES request, not all tracking information is freed. A guest can cause unbounded memory usage in oxenstored. This can lead to a system-wide DoS. Only systems using the Ocaml Xenstored implementation are vulnerable. Systems using the C Xenstored implementation are not vulnerable.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | xen | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | xen | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | xen | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | xen | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Dec 15, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated