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xen: vulnerability history, versions and safety

xen is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 13 vulnerabilities for it across 15 releases, from Dec 2015 to Oct 2019. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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13 vulnerabilities recorded U13
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on xen i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 08 Oct 2019. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 13 vulnerabilities on record across 3 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 13 over 3 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 08 Oct 2019 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for xen, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

Newest 15 of 15 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2015 1
  • 2016 5
  • 2017 2
  • 2018 4
  • 2019 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 13 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for xen

The 5 most severe of 13 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Xen - Security Update (DSA-3729-1) N/A unrated 4.4.1-9+deb8u8 07 Dec 2016
Xen - Security Update N/A unrated 4.4.1-9+deb8u5 21 Apr 2016
Xen Hypervisor - Multiple Vulnerabilities N/A unrated 4.4.1-9+deb8u6 27 Jul 2016
Xen - Security Update (DSA-3663-1) N/A unrated 4.4.1-9+deb8u7 09 Sep 2016
Xen - Security Update N/A unrated 4.4.1-9+deb8u4 17 Mar 2016

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About xen

Is xen safe to use?

Vulert records 13 vulnerabilities for xen in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 13 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does xen have?

13 vulnerabilities are recorded for xen in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 13 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new xen vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for xen in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 09 Dec 2015. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of xen are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor xen for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the xen version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.