Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-17345

First published: Tue Oct 08 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Xen 4.8.x through 4.11.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service because mishandling of failed IOMMU operations causes a bug check during the cleanup of a crashed guest.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/xen
4.11.4+107-gef32c7afa2-1
4.14.6-1
4.14.5+94-ge49571868d-1
4.17.2+76-ge1f9cb16e2-1~deb12u1
4.17.2+76-ge1f9cb16e2-1
Xen xen-unstable>=4.8.0<=4.11.2
Debian GNU/Linux=9.0
Debian GNU/Linux=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-17345?

    CVE-2019-17345 has been classified with a severity level that may lead to a denial of service in affected versions of Xen.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-17345?

    To fix CVE-2019-17345, upgrade to Xen versions 4.11.4+107-gef32c7afa2-1 or higher, or other specified secure versions.

  • Which versions of Xen are affected by CVE-2019-17345?

    CVE-2019-17345 affects Xen versions from 4.8.x to 4.11.x, including specific Debian Linux distributions.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2019-17345 facilitate?

    CVE-2019-17345 facilitates a denial of service attack targeting x86 PV guest operating systems.

  • Is CVE-2019-17345 specific to any operating system?

    CVE-2019-17345 specifically impacts systems running Xen hypervisor versions within the specified range on x86 architectures.

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