CVE-2017-7995: novell suse_linux_enterprise_point_of_sale
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7995 is a low (CVSS 3.8) vulnerability in novell suse_linux_enterprise_point_of_sale. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 3.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 03-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.8LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.37% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse3 products
Novell2 products
- suse_linux_enterprise_point_of_sale11.0:sp3
- suse_linux_enterprise_server11.0:sp3
Debian1 product
- xen< 4.3.0-1
Xen1 product
- xen≤ 4.2.5
4 vendors · 7 products
References
4 links- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033948X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00005.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
