CVE-2017-12137

HIGH

Xen - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

arch/x86/mm.c in Xen allows local PV guest OS users to gain host OS privileges via vectors related to map_grant_ref.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941
Mailing List, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039174
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477657
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100342
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-227.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 10.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Products (9)
citrix/xenserver 6.0.2
citrix/xenserver 6.2.0
citrix/xenserver 6.5
citrix/xenserver 7.0
citrix/xenserver 7.1
citrix/xenserver 7.2
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
xen/xen
Published Aug 24, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026