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    CVE-2026-79609

    XPTI (Xen Page Table Isolation) was introduced to mitigate Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754, one aspect of XSA-254). This involves copying 64-bit PV guest page table entries from guest-chosen root page tables to the Xen- chosen one which is in actual use by hardware. To read the guest root page table, the directmap is used. PV guests, however, have a directmap which may not cover all memory; in particular this is the case if any memory extends beyond the 5 TiB (CONFIG_BIGMEM=y: 3.5 TiB) address boundary.

    Published:Oct 13, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.0011
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Xen
    Product
    Xen

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

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