Description
Xen through 4.8.x allows local x86 PV guest OS kernel administrators to cause a denial of service (host hang or crash) by modifying the instruction stream asynchronously while performing certain kernel operations.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.0/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3847
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95021Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037517Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-202.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX219378Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3847
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95021Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037517Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-202.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX219378Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 26, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified