oxenstored keeps quota related use counts across domain destruction
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-23556 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | XEN |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-09 16:16:38 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-09 17:16:58 UTC |
| Description | When oxenstored is tearing a domain down, the node data is cleaned up but the usage counts are leaked. When the domain ID is eventually reused, the new domain can create fewer nodes before beeing deemed to be over quota. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.4 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.001370000 probability, percentile 0.034840000 (date 2026-07-13)
Problem Types: CWE-281 | CWE-281 CWE-281 Improper preservation of permissions
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.4 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 9.4 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
HighSub Availability
HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Xen | Oxenstored | affected all | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-483.html | [email protected] | xenbits.xen.org | |
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/28/10 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-483.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | xenbits.xen.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: This issue was discovered by Andrii Sultanov of Vates. (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.