Improper input validation in Xen
CVE-2017-17565
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) if shadow mode and log-dirty mode are in place, because of an incorrect assertion related to M2P.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040771 (vdb-entry)
- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-251.html (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00003.html (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/12/5 (Mailing List)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00009.html (mailing-list)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102175 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4112 (vendor-advisory)
- support.citrix.com/article/CTX232096
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17565?
- CVE-2017-17565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xen, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2017-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17565?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.