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Description

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x on AMD x86 platforms, possibly allowing guest OS users to gain host OS privileges because TLB flushes do not always occur after IOMMU mapping changes.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

The Linux Foundation
oss-project·USaka linuxfoundation.org, linux foundation
xen
oss-project·GBaka qemu, xapi
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
citrix
commercial·USaka netscaler gateway firmware, xenserver, application delivery controller firmware
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

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