CVE-2017-15588

Description

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS because of a race condition that can cause a stale TLB entry.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101490	vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00027.html	mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4050	vendor advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX228867
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-241.html	mailing list patch mitigation vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00009.html	mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-14	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039568	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15588?: CVE-2017-15588 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15588?: To fix CVE-2017-15588, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15588 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15588 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-362 – Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

References

Frequently Asked Questions