8.8high
CVE-2016-9383
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive info…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 43%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (host crash), or execute arbitrary code on the host by leveraging broken emulation of bit test instructions.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/94474 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201612-56 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- xenbits.xen.org /xsa/advisory-195.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037346 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- support.citrix.com /article/CTX218775 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-9383
- NVD: CVE-2016-9383
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