FKIE_CVE-2016-9383
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-01-23 21:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:55
Severity
Summary
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (host crash), or execute arbitrary code on the host by leveraging broken emulation of bit test instructions.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| cve@mitre.org | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94474 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| cve@mitre.org | http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037346 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| cve@mitre.org | http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-195.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| cve@mitre.org | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 | ||
| cve@mitre.org | https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 | Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94474 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037346 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-195.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 | ||
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
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