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CVE-2017-15588

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.9.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS because of a race condition that can cause a stale TLB entry.

How to fix

Remediation Available
xenDebian
Fixed in:4.8.2+xsa245-0+deb9u1CVE-2017-15588
Fixed in:4.8.2+xsa245-0+deb9u1CVE-2017-15588
Fixed in:4.8.2+xsa245-0+deb9u1CVE-2017-15588
Fixed in:4.8.2+xsa245-0+deb9u1CVE-2017-15588

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.33%probability of exploitation in 30 days
25thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.