Vulnerability Description
The shadow-paging feature in Xen through 4.8.x mismanages page references and consequently introduces a race condition, which allows guest OS users to obtain Xen privileges, aka XSA-219.
CVSS Score
9.0
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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/99174Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-17
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-219.htmlMailing ListMitigationVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99174Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-17
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-219.htmlMailing ListMitigationVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-10915?
CVE-2017-10915 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). The shadow-paging feature in Xen through 4.8.x mismanages page references and consequently introduces a race condition, which allows guest OS users to obtain Xen privileges, aka XSA-219.
How severe is CVE-2017-10915?
CVE-2017-10915 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-10915?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.