VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9377
Xen 4.5.x through 4.7.x on AMD systems without the NRip feature, when emulating instructions that generate software interrupts, allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by leveraging IDT entry miscalculation.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Xen 4.5.x through 4.7.x on AMD systems without the NRip feature, when emulating instructions that generate software interrupts, allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by leveraging IDT entry miscalculation.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-682
- Affected
- xen/xen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94475
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037345
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-196.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94475
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037345
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-196.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.