CVE-2026-23553

EUVD-2026-4882
In the context switch logic Xen attempts to skip an IBPB in the case of
a vCPU returning to a CPU on which it was the previous vCPU to run.
While safe for Xen's isolation between vCPUs, this prevents the guest
kernel correctly isolating between tasks.  Consider:

 1) vCPU runs on CPU A, running task 1.
 2) vCPU moves to CPU B, idle gets scheduled on A.  Xen skips IBPB.
 3) On CPU B, guest kernel switches from task 1 to 2, issuing IBPB.
 4) vCPU moves back to CPU A.  Xen skips IBPB again.

Now, task 2 is running on CPU A with task 1's training still in the BTB.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
2.9 LOW
LOCAL
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA-ADPADP
2.9 LOW
LOCAL
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
xenxen
4.6.0 ≤
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
xen
bookworm
postponed
bookworm (security)
vulnerable
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
vulnerable
sid
vulnerable
trixie
postponed
trixie (security)
vulnerable