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
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94474 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037346 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-195.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 | |
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 2017-01-23 21:59
Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11
NVD link : CVE-2016-9383
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9383
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9383
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Products Affected
xen
- xen
citrix
- xenserver
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation