Servers and applications
CVE-2017-8904
Xen through 4.8.x mishandles the "contains segment descriptors" property during GNTTABOP_transfer (aka guest transfer) operations, which might allow PV guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS, aka XSA-214.
- Severity
- High 8.8
- Published
- 11 May 2017
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 36% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen |
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