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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-964-1 | xen security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-17845 | 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. |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.839Z
Reserved: 2017-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-8905
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-05-11T19:29:00.303
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-8905
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD