CVE-2017-15595 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Xen through version 4.9.x, allowing x86 PV guest OS users to trigger a denial of service or potentially gain privileges. The vulnerability stems from crafted page-table stacking, leading to unbounded recursion, stack consumption, and hypervisor crashes. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-43014) is publicly available, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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