A review paper on hypervisor and virtual machine security

Abstract

Abstract A hypervisor is a computer programme or software that facilitates to create and run multiple virtual machines. It is also known as Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). Due to their popularity, it exploits the attack surface, because the Hypervisor code contains much vulnerability. Since the Hypervisor is a core element of any cloud computing service, it is always on the top priority of the attackers. There are many Software (open source) and Hardware-based Solutions are available in the market to monitor and control the hypervisor activities. This paper summarizes various types of attacks, vulnerabilities, security issues and challenges related to hypervisor and virtual machines.