CVE-2017-10912

10.0 CRITICAL
Published: July 05, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Xen through 4.8.x mishandles page transfer, which allows guest OS users to obtain privileged host OS access, aka XSA-217.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99158
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038721
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-17
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-217.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038721
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-217.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
10.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.7%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

xen