CVE-2026-79609

Host privilege escalation via unmapped page-table reads

Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026

Privilege escalation in Xen's x86 XPTI handling allows guest OS users to gain host privileges via guest-chosen page tables. XPTI reads guest root page tables through a directmap that does not cover RAM beyond 5 TiB, or 3.5 TiB with CONFIG_BIGMEM=y. Exposure requires 64-bit PV guests and RAM above that boundary; cross-guest disclosure and host-wide denial of service are also reported, without a specified interruption mode.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Xen's x86 XPTI handling allows guest OS users to gain host privileges via guest-chosen page tables. XPTI reads guest root page tables through a directmap that does not cover RAM beyond 5 TiB, or 3.5 TiB with CONFIG_BIGMEM=y. Exposure requires 64-bit PV guests and RAM above that boundary; cross-guest disclosure and host-wide denial of service are also reported, without a specified interruption mode.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79609
Published
Oct 13, 2026
Updated
Oct 13, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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