Description
The EVTCHNOP_expand_array hypercall checks for whether FIFO event
channels are enabled, but without holding the correct lock. It can race
with EVTCHNOP_reset, resulting in dereferencing a NULL pointer.
Published: 2026-07-28
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description The EVTCHNOP_expand_array hypercall checks for whether FIFO event channels are enabled, but without holding the correct lock. It can race with EVTCHNOP_reset, resulting in dereferencing a NULL pointer.
Title evtchn: Race between FIFO expand and reset
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: XEN

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-28T16:33:32.509Z

Reserved: 2026-07-14T10:28:12.655Z

Link: CVE-2026-62432

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Updated: 2026-07-28T16:33:32.509Z

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