Improper input validation in Xen
CVE-2017-10918
Xen through 4.8.x does not validate memory allocations during certain P2M operations, which allows guest OS users to obtain privileged host OS access, aka XSA-222.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Xen
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10918?
- CVE-2017-10918 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xen, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2017-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10918?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.