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Xen Hypervisor CVE-2026-62429 XSA-502

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Aug 11, 2026 - 09:10 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Alpine Linux: xen fixed in 4.22.0-r0

AnalysisAI

Alpine Linux has issued a package update fixing an unspecified Xen vulnerability tracked as XSA-502, resolved in the Alpine package xen-4.22.0-r0. The underlying flaw corresponds to Xen Security Advisory 502, but the specific vulnerability class, impact, and affected component have not been disclosed in the available intelligence. …

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Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Access Xen guest environment
Exploit
Trigger XSA-502 vulnerability
Impact
Achieve unconfirmed impact

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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: no CVSS vector, no CWE, no KEV status, no EPSS score, and no upstream XSA advisory text were provided. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Without the XSA-502 advisory text, a realistic exploit scenario cannot be constructed with confidence. Generically, a Xen vulnerability exploited from a guest VM could allow a malicious tenant to escape the hypervisor boundary and affect the host or sibling guests, but this is speculative without confirmed vulnerability class and CVSS vector data.
Remediation The primary remediation is to upgrade the Xen package on Alpine Linux to version 4.22.0-r0 or later using the Alpine package manager: 'apk upgrade xen'. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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CVE-2026-62429 XSA-502 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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