Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing x86 HVM guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from the host OS (or an arbitrary guest OS) because intercepted I/O operations can cause a write of data from uninitialized hypervisor stack memory.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | 4.9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101496Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039568Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00027.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00009.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX228867
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4050
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-239.htmlMailing ListMitigationPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101496Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039568Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00027.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00009.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX228867
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4050
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-15589?
CVE-2017-15589 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing x86 HVM guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from the host OS (or an arbitrary guest OS) because intercepted I/O operations can cause a ...
How severe is CVE-2017-15589?
CVE-2017-15589 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15589?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.