#VU32223 Information disclosure in Xen - CVE-2016-9384

Published: 2017-02-22 | Updated: 2020-07-28

Vulnerability identifier: #VU32223

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9384

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Xen
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Xen Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

Xen 4.7 allows local guest OS users to obtain sensitive host information by loading a 32-bit ELF symbol table.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Xen: 4.24

External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94468
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037343
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-194.html
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa194.patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56

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.