Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing HVM guest OS users to gain privileges on the host OS, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (BUG and host OS crash) by leveraging the mishandling of Populate on Demand (PoD) Physical-to-Machine (P2M) errors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | <= 4.9.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102013Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039879Third 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-247.htmlIssue TrackingMitigationPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102013Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039879Third 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-17045?
CVE-2017-17045 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing HVM guest OS users to gain privileges on the host OS, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (BUG and host OS crash) by levera...
How severe is CVE-2017-17045?
CVE-2017-17045 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-2017-17045?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen.