CVE-2017-12136

Name: CVE-2017-12136
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-24T14:29:00.303+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12136 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Race condition in the grant table code in Xen 4.6.x through 4.9.x allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (free list corruption and host crash) or gain privileges on the host via vectors involving maptrack free list handling.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Race condition in the grant table code in Xen 4.6.x through 4.9.x allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (free list corruption and host crash) or gain privileges on the host via vectors involving maptrack free list handling.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.31%

22.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xen	Xen	4.6.0
Xen	Xen	4.6.1
Xen	Xen	4.6.3
Xen	Xen	4.6.4
Xen	Xen	4.6.5
Xen	Xen	4.6.6
Xen	Xen	4.7.0
Xen	Xen	4.7.1
Xen	Xen	4.7.2
Xen	Xen	4.7.3
Xen	Xen	4.8.0
Xen	Xen	4.8.1
Xen	Xen	4.9.0
Citrix	Xenserver	6.0.2
Citrix	Xenserver	6.2.0
Citrix	Xenserver	6.5
Citrix	Xenserver	7.0
Citrix	Xenserver	7.1
Citrix	Xenserver	7.2
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100346Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039175Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-228.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477651Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/15/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100346Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039175Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-228.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1477651Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225941Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-12136?

How severe is CVE-2017-12136?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-12136 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12136?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2017-12136?

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Source: NVD / NIST