CVE-2017-17564
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-17564 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-12-12 23:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-10-19 10:29:00 UTC |
| Description | An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or gain host OS privileges by leveraging incorrect error handling for reference counting in shadow mode. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-388
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Xen Security Advisory 250 - improper x86 shadow mode refcount error handling | CONFIRM | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| 404 - Page not found | CONFIRM | support.citrix.com | |
| XSA-250 - Xen Security Advisories | CONFIRM | xenbits.xen.org | Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Xen Shadow Mode Error Handling Bug Lets Local Guest Users Deny Service and Potentially Gain Elevated Privileges on the Host System - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1549-1] xen security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1230-1] xen security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | |
| Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201801-14) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Xen 'mm/shadow/multi.c' Memory Corruption Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4112-1 xen | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710266 Gentoo Linux Xen Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201801-14)