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High
CVE-2017-10916
The vCPU context-switch implementation in Xen through 4.8.x improperly interacts...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
xen
Vulnerable Versions:
4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.5.5, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.4, 4.6.5, 4.7.1, 4.8.0, 4.8.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 5th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.