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CVE-2017-10916

Published: 2017-07-05T01:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:06Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
The vCPU context-switch implementation in Xen through 4.8.x improperly interacts with the Memory Protection Extensions (MPX) and Protection Key (PKU) features, which makes it easier for guest OS users to defeat ASLR and other protection mechanisms, aka XSA-220. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt