CVE-2017-10916

The vCPU context-switch implementation in Xen through 4.8.x improperly interacts with the Memory Protection Extensions (MPX) and Protection Key (PKU) features, which makes it easier for guest OS users to defeat ASLR and other protection mechanisms, aka XSA-220.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:06

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99167 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99167 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038730 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038730 -
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03 -
References () https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-220.html - Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory () https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-220.html - Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-07-05 01:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:06


NVD link : CVE-2017-10916

Mitre link : CVE-2017-10916

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-10916


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Products Affected

xen

  • xen
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor