What is the severity of CVE-2017-8905?

CVE-2017-8905 has been assigned a high severity rating due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution on the host OS.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8905?

To fix CVE-2017-8905, you should upgrade to Xen versions 4.6.6 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

What platforms are affected by CVE-2017-8905?

CVE-2017-8905 affects Xen through versions 4.6.x on 64-bit platforms.

What types of attacks can be executed due to CVE-2017-8905?

CVE-2017-8905 can allow PV guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS, leading to potential system compromise.

Is CVE-2017-8905 related to any specific Xen architecture?

CVE-2017-8905 is specifically related to the Xen hypervisor's mishandling of a failsafe callback within the paravirtualized (PV) architecture.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8905

high

8.8

CWE

682

11/5/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-8905

First published: Thu May 11 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xen xen-unstable	=4.6.0
Xen xen-unstable	=4.6.1
Xen xen-unstable	=4.6.2
Xen xen-unstable	=4.6.3
Xen xen-unstable	=4.6.4
Xen xen-unstable	=4.6.5

Remedy

https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-215.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8905?
CVE-2017-8905 has been assigned a high severity rating due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution on the host OS.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8905?
To fix CVE-2017-8905, you should upgrade to Xen versions 4.6.6 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What platforms are affected by CVE-2017-8905?
CVE-2017-8905 affects Xen through versions 4.6.x on 64-bit platforms.
What types of attacks can be executed due to CVE-2017-8905?
CVE-2017-8905 can allow PV guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS, leading to potential system compromise.
Is CVE-2017-8905 related to any specific Xen architecture?
CVE-2017-8905 is specifically related to the Xen hypervisor's mishandling of a failsafe callback within the paravirtualized (PV) architecture.

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