UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17044

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CVE-2017-17044
Published: 28 Nov 2017, 23:29
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 11:19

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Nov 2017, 23:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 11:19
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and host OS hang) by leveraging the mishandling of Populate on Demand (PoD) errors.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•xen

    all | < 4.9.2-0ubuntu1

References (3)