Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-9385 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Xen Server applications / Virtualization software |
Vendor | Xen Project |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU32218
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9385
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local privileged user to a crash the entire system.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsXen: 4.4.0 - 4.4.4
External linkshttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94472
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037342
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-193.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.