high7.8
CVE-2016-9386
The x86 emulator in Xen does not properly treat x86 NULL segments as unusable when accessing memory, which might allow local HVM guest users to gain privileges…
Impact
The x86 emulator in Xen does not properly treat x86 NULL segments as unusable when accessing memory, which might allow local HVM guest users to gain privileges via vectors involving "unexpected" base/limit values.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix | Xenserver | Versions 6.0.2, 6.2.0, 6.5, 7.0 |
| Xen | Xen | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94471
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037340
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-191.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94471
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037340
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-191.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775