high7.8
CVE-2016-9382
Xen 4.0.x through 4.7.x mishandle x86 task switches to VM86 mode, which allows local 32-bit x86 HVM guest OS users to gain privileges or cause a denial of serv…
Impact
Xen 4.0.x through 4.7.x mishandle x86 task switches to VM86 mode, which allows local 32-bit x86 HVM guest OS users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by leveraging a guest operating system that uses hardware task switching and allows a new task to start in VM86 mode.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xen | Xen | Versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1.0 |
| Citrix | Xenserver | Versions 6.0.2, 6.2.0, 6.5, 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94470
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037341
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-192.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94470
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037341
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-192.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775