CVE-2017-17044 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Xen through version 4.9.x, affecting HVM guest OS users. Attackers can trigger an infinite loop and host OS hang by exploiting mishandling of Populate on Demand (PoD) errors. Rated Medium (CVSS 6.5), this local attack requires low privileges and complexity, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.9.1CPE 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:N/I:N/A:H
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