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CVE-2023-34326: x86/AMD: missing IOMMU TLB flushing

The caching invalidation guidelines from the AMD-Vi specification (48882—Rev 3.07-PUB—Oct 2022) is incorrect on some hardware, as devices will malfunction (see stale DMA mappings) if some fields of the DTE are updated but the IOMMU TLB is not flushed. Such stale DMA mappings can point to memory ranges not owned by the guest, thus allowing access to unindented memory regions.

HighCVSS 7.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

This vulnerability affects Xen on x86 AMD systems. Incorrect IOMMU cache invalidation can leave devices using stale DMA mappings, potentially letting a guest access memory ranges it should not own. The issue is rated high because confidentiality, integrity, and availability could all be affected. Exposure is likely limited to Xen deployments on AMD x86 hardware using AMD-Vi/IOMMU behavior covered by XSA-442. The provided sources do not identify exact Xen versions, configurations, or distributions, so teams should confirm against the Xen advisory and downstream vendor notices. Prioritize remediation for Xen-based virtualization platforms hosting untrusted or mixed-sensitivity workloads. The business concern is potential cross-boundary memory access from stale DMA mappings, which can undermine tenant or workload isolation. Mitigation focus: Review Xen XSA-442 for exact affected versions and configurations.; Apply Xen or downstream vendor security updates when available.; Use vendor-recommended mitigations if immediate patching is not possible..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.8CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE score

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Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.8High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-34326Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone
Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
XenXenconsult Xen advisory XSA-442unknown
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