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CVE-2017-8905
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | Versions 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 4.6.4, 4.6.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98436
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038388
- https://blog.xenproject.org/2017/05/02/updates-on-xsa-213-xsa-214-and-xsa-215/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-11
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-215.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98436
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038388
- https://blog.xenproject.org/2017/05/02/updates-on-xsa-213-xsa-214-and-xsa-215/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-11
- https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-215.html