8.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-12137
Xen x86 MM Map Grant Ref Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

arch/x86/mm.c in Xen allows local PV guest OS users to gain host OS privileges via vectors related to map_grant_ref.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2017, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12137 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Xen xen
1 Citrix xenserver
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-12137.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/2 Mailing List Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100342 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039174 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-227.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477657 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14 Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/2 Mailing List Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100342 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039174 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-227.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477657 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14 Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941 Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-12137 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-12137 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/2
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100342
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039174
    Added Reference http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-227.html
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477657
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
    Added Reference https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-120
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-227.html No Types Assigned http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-227.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/2 Mailing List, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477657 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477657 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100342 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100342 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941 No Types Assigned https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039174 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039174 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12137 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.24592

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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