Bug 2490335 (CVE-2026-42490) - CVE-2026-42490 xen: domctl lock open to abuse
Summary: CVE-2026-42490 xen: domctl lock open to abuse
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-42490
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Assignee: Product Security
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Depends On: 2490540
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-06-18 15:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-06-18 18:38 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-18 15:01:18 UTC
[This CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the
text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.]

To create and manage guests, domctl operations are used by the control
domain, a possible Xenstore domain, or by a domain controlling a
particular guest.  Some of these operations may not be executed in
parallel, so a system-wide lock is used.  The way that lock is acquired
is, however, not providing any fairness.  This is CVE-2026-42489.

Furthermore, with XSM/Flask in use, the lock acquire will, for some
operations, occur ahead of any permission checking.  This is
CVE-2026-42490.


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