Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-17044 (CCN-135439)

Assigned:2017-11-28
Published:2017-11-28
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and host OS hang) by leveraging the mishandling of Populate on Demand (PoD) errors.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-754
CWE-755
CWE-835
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-17044

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
102008

Source: CCN
Type: BID-102008
Xen CVE-2017-17044 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
102129

Source: CCN
Type: BID-102129
Citrix XenServer Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
105954

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039878

Source: CCN
Type: Xen Security Advisory XSA-246
x86: infinite loop due to missing PoD error checking

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xen-pod-error-dos(135439)

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[debian-lts-announce] 20180105 [SECURITY] [DLA 1230-1] xen security update

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[debian-lts-announce] 20181030 [SECURITY] [DLA 1559-1] xen security update

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201801-14

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX230138

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-246.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.9.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:xensource:xen:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xensource:xen:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xensource:xen:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xensource:xen:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xensource:xen:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017170440000000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201717044000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201717044000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017170440000000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201717044000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017170440000000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201717044000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017170440000000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201717044000
    V
    CVE-2017-17044 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-11-28
    BACK
    xen xen *
    xensource xen 4.5
    xensource xen 4.6
    xensource xen 4.7
    xensource xen 4.8
    xensource xen 4.9