In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

xen-netback: reject zero-queue configuration from guest

A malicious or buggy Xen guest can write "0" to the xenbus key
"multi-queue-num-queues". The connect() function in the backend only
validates the upper bound (requested_num_queues > xenvif_max_queues)
but not zero, allowing requested_num_queues=0 to reach
vzalloc(array_size(0, sizeof(struct xenvif_queue))), which triggers
WARN_ON_ONCE(!size) in __vmalloc_node_range().

On systems with panic_on_warn=1, this allows a guest-to-host denial
of service.

The Xen network interface specification requires
the queue count to be "greater than zero".

Add a zero check to match the validation already present
in xen-blkback, which has included this
guard since its multi-queue support was added.

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Thu, 28 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000


Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen-netback: reject zero-queue configuration from guest A malicious or buggy Xen guest can write "0" to the xenbus key "multi-queue-num-queues". The connect() function in the backend only validates the upper bound (requested_num_queues > xenvif_max_queues) but not zero, allowing requested_num_queues=0 to reach vzalloc(array_size(0, sizeof(struct xenvif_queue))), which triggers WARN_ON_ONCE(!size) in __vmalloc_node_range(). On systems with panic_on_warn=1, this allows a guest-to-host denial of service. The Xen network interface specification requires the queue count to be "greater than zero". Add a zero check to match the validation already present in xen-blkback, which has included this guard since its multi-queue support was added.
Title xen-netback: reject zero-queue configuration from guest
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T12:17:01.466Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.083Z

Link: CVE-2026-45890

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-27T14:17:03.040

Modified: 2026-05-27T14:48:31.480

Link: CVE-2026-45890

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-45890 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-28T16:00:14Z

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