CVE-2026-62426

sysctl and platform-op locks open to abuse

High · published July 28, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
11.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

[This CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the

text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.]

To manage the system, sysctl and platform operations are used by the

control domain or a possible Xenstore domain. Some of these operations

may not be executed in parallel, so a system-wide lock each is used.

The way those locks are acquired is, however, not providing any fairness.

Furthermore, with XSM/Flask in use, the lock acquire will, for some

operations, occur ahead of any permission checking.

The sysctl issue is CVE-2026-62426.

The platform-op issue is CVE-2026-62427.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00220 · 11.8th percentile
Published
2026-07-28T12:31Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 JUL 12:31Z
    sysctl and platform-op locks open to abuse
    cvelistv5