6.0med
CVE-2016-9385
The x86 segment base write emulation functionality in Xen 4.4.x through 4.7.x allows local x86 PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The x86 segment base write emulation functionality in Xen 4.4.x through 4.7.x allows local x86 PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) by leveraging lack of canonical address checks.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201612-56 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94472 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037342 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- support.citrix.com /article/CTX218775 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- xenbits.xen.org /xsa/advisory-193.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-9385
- NVD: CVE-2016-9385
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