Vulnerability Description
The grant-table feature in Xen through 4.8.x has a race condition leading to a double free, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), or possibly obtain sensitive information or gain privileges, aka XSA-218 bug 2.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | <= 4.8.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99411Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038722
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-17
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-218.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99411Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038722
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-17
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-218.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-10914?
CVE-2017-10914 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). The grant-table feature in Xen through 4.8.x has a race condition leading to a double free, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), or possibly obtain sensitive ...
How severe is CVE-2017-10914?
CVE-2017-10914 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-10914?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.