CVE-2017-10918

10.0 CRITICAL

Published: July 05, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

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.

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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/99161

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038732

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-222.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969