Vulnerability identifier: #VU9442

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17044

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an infinite loop. An adjacent attacker can trigger an error handling flaw in the processing of errors from the Populate on Demand (PoD) code and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: 4.5.0 - 4.9.0

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External links
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-246.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.