CVE-2019-17347

Name: CVE-2019-17347
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-08T01:15:10.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17347 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges because a guest can manipulate its virtualised %cr4 in a way that is incompatible with Linux (and possibly other guest kernels).. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges because a guest can manipulate its virtualised %cr4 in a way that is incompatible with Linux (and possibly other guest kernels).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.35%

27.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xen	Xen	>= 4.1.0, <= 4.11.2
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/8Mailing List
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-293.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602Third Party Advisory
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-293.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/8Mailing List
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-293.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602Third Party Advisory
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-293.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 8, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17347?

How severe is CVE-2019-17347?

CVE-2019-17347 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17347?

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-2019-17347?

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Source: NVD / NIST