CVE-2017-12136

xen: grant_table: Race conditions with maptrack free list handling (XSA-228)

Published Aug 24, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the grant table code in Xen 4.6.x through 4.9.x allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (free list corruption and host crash) or gain privileges on the host via vectors involving maptrack free list handling.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3969-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3720 Race condition in the grant table code in Xen 4.6.x through 4.9.x allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (free list corruption and host crash) or gain privileges on the host via vectors involving maptrack free list handling.
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:28 PM
Reserved
Aug 1, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 24, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:02 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 15, 2017, 12:00 AM