Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service because of an incompatibility between Process Context Identifiers (PCID) and shadow-pagetable switching.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | <= 4.11.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/7Mailing List
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-294.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602Third Party Advisory
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-294.htmlMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/7Mailing List
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-294.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602Third Party Advisory
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-294.htmlMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-17348?
CVE-2019-17348 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service because of an incompatibility between Process Context Identifiers (PCID) and shadow-pagetable ...
How severe is CVE-2019-17348?
CVE-2019-17348 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-2019-17348?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xen Xen, Debian Debian Linux.