CVE-2017-17045

Name: CVE-2017-17045
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-28T23:29:00.273+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17045 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing HVM guest OS users to gain privileges on the host OS, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (BUG and host OS crash) by leveraging the mishandling of Populate on Demand (PoD) Physical-to-Machine (P2M) errors.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing HVM guest OS users to gain privileges on the host OS, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (BUG and host OS crash) by leveraging the mishandling of Populate on Demand (PoD) Physical-to-Machine (P2M) errors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xen	Xen	<= 4.9.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039879Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00003.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00021.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX230138Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-247.htmlIssue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102129Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039879Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00003.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00021.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX230138Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-247.htmlIssue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 28, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17045?

How severe is CVE-2017-17045?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17045 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17045?

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-2017-17045?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST