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CVE-2016-4963

The libxl device-handling in Xen through 4.6.x allows local guest OS users with access to the driver domain to cause a denial of service (m…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 22%
Public exploits
0
none known

The libxl device-handling in Xen through 4.6.x allows local guest OS users with access to the driver domain to cause a denial of service (management tool confusion) by manipulating information in the backend directories in xenstore.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.04.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00006.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036024 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • xenbits.xen.org /xsa/advisory-178.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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