Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and host OS hang) by leveraging the mishandling of Populate on Demand (PoD) errors.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | <= 4.9.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102008Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105954
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039878Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00003.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00021.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX230138Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-246.htmlIssue TrackingMitigationPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102008Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105954
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039878Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00003.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00021.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-17044?
CVE-2017-17044 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and host OS hang) by leveraging the mishandling of Populate on Demand (PoD) errors.
How severe is CVE-2017-17044?
CVE-2017-17044 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-2017-17044?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.