CVE-2017-8905

8.8 HIGH

Published: May 11, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Xen through 4.6.x on 64-bit platforms mishandles a failsafe callback, which might allow PV guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS, aka XSA-215.

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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.securityfocus.com/bid/98436

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038388

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blog.xenproject.org/2017/05/02/updates-on-xsa-213-xsa-214-and-xsa-215/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-11

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-215.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98436