CVE-2017-8905
HIGHDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-682 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-30780 | High | 7.5 | 57% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-14422 | Medium | 5.9 | 13% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-7433 | Medium | 5.3 | 9.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-8319 | Critical | 9.8 | 7.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-35641 | High | 8.8 | 7.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-0022 | High | 8.8 | 6.1% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2017-8905?
Upgrade xen on debian 12 to 4.8.0~rc3-1 or later.
Is CVE-2017-8905 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2017-8905 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.42% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2017-8905?
CVE-2017-8905 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2017-8905 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for xen (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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