VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9378
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 an incorrect choice for software…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). 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 an incorrect choice for software interrupt delivery.
- 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
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- 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.