CVE-2017-7995

Description

Xen PV guest before Xen 4.3 checked access permissions to MMIO ranges only after accessing them, allowing host PCI device space memory reads, leading to information disclosure. This is an error in the get_user function. NOTE: the upstream Xen Project considers versions before 4.5.x to be EOL.

Category

3.8
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory opensuse.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory suse.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98314 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033948 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00005.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7995?
CVE-2017-7995 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7995?
To fix CVE-2017-7995, 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-2017-7995 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7995 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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