CVE-2022-33745
Published Jul 26, 2022 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
insufficient TLB flush for x86 PV guests in shadow mode For migration as well as to work around kernels unaware of L1TF (see XSA-273), PV guests may be run in shadow paging mode. To address XSA-401, code was moved inside a function in Xen. This code movement missed a variable changing meaning / value between old and new code positions. The now wrong use of the variable did lead to a wrong TLB flush condition, omitting flushes where such are necessary.
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QFinch assessment
insufficient TLB flush for x86 PV guests in shadow mode For migration as well as to work around kernels unaware of L1TF (see XSA-273), PV guests may be run in shadow paging mode. To address XSA-401, code was moved inside a function in Xen. This code movement missed a variable changing meaning / value between old and new code positions. The now wrong use of the variable did lead to a wrong TLB flush condition, omitting flushes where such are necessary.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- MEDIUM
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- xenbits.xenproject.org ↗
- xenbits.xen.org ↗
- [oss-security] 20220726 Xen Security Advisory 408 v2 (CVE-2022-33745) - insufficient TLB flush for x86 PV guests in shadow mode ↗
- [oss-security] 20220726 Xen Security Advisory 408 v3 (CVE-2022-33745) - insufficient TLB flush for x86 PV guests in shadow mode ↗
- FEDORA-2022-4f7cd241e2 ↗
- FEDORA-2022-a0d7a5eaf2 ↗
- DSA-5272 ↗
Record history
Published Jul 26, 2022 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026