CVE-2016-9382

7.8 HIGH
Published: January 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Xen 4.0.x through 4.7.x mishandle x86 task switches to VM86 mode, which allows local 32-bit x86 HVM guest OS users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by leveraging a guest operating system that uses hardware task switching and allows a new task to start in VM86 mode.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94470
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037341
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-192.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-192.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
36th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

citrix xen