Xen through 4.8.x on 64-bit platforms mishandles page tables after an IRET hypercall, which might allow PV guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS, aka XSA-213.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-xen | Aug 30, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-xen | May 30, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xengentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xen-pvgrubgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xen-tools | Oct 30, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | May 2, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-xen | Nov 19, 2024 | May 11, 2017 |
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