CVE-2017-12135

8.8 HIGH

Published: August 24, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Xen allows local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via vectors involving transitive grants.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/17/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/14/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100344

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039178

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-226.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477655

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

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