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Xen Hypervisor CVE-2026-23560 XSA-489

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May 27, 2026 - 23:02 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Alpine Linux: xen fixed in 0

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Xen hypervisor, as packaged in Alpine Linux, is affected by the vulnerability tracked under Xen Security Advisory XSA-489 (CVE-2026-23560). Alpine Linux's vendor channel has issued a fix for the affected package. …

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Access
Run Xen on Alpine Linux
Exploit
Trigger XSA-489 vulnerability condition
Impact
Achieve attacker-defined impact (unknown)

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Exploitation Exploitation conditions cannot be determined from the available data. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Risk assessment is severely constrained by missing data. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Without CVSS vector, impact description, or CWE data, a realistic exploit scenario cannot be responsibly constructed from the available intelligence. XSA-class vulnerabilities in Xen historically include scenarios such as a malicious guest VM triggering a hypervisor vulnerability to escalate privileges, escape into the host, or cause denial of service against co-resident guests. …
Remediation Update the Xen package in Alpine Linux using the standard package manager ('apk upgrade xen') to obtain the vendor-patched version. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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