Vulnerability Description
Xen allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via vectors involving transitive grants.
CVSS Score
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | All versions |
| Citrix | Xenserver | 6.0.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/1Mailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/17/6Mailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/14/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100344Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039178Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-226.htmlMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477655Issue TrackingMitigationPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14Third Party Advisory
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/1Mailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/17/6Mailing ListMitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/14/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100344Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-12135?
CVE-2017-12135 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Xen allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via vectors involving transitive grants.
How severe is CVE-2017-12135?
CVE-2017-12135 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12135?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen, Citrix Xenserver, Debian Debian Linux.