The vCPU context-switch implementation in Xen through 4.8.x improperly interacts with the Memory Protection Extensions (MPX) and Protection Key (PKU) features, which makes it easier for guest OS users to defeat ASLR and other protection mechanisms, aka XSA-220.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-220.html | Mailing List Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038730 | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99167 | |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-03 | |
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3969 |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2017-07-04 18:29
Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2017-10916
Mitre link : CVE-2017-10916
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CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Products Affected
xen
- xen