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)
EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Xen
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
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.