CVE-2016-9816

Xen through 4.7.x allows local ARM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an asynchronous abort while at EL2.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/29/3	Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94581	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037358
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-201.html	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa201-2.patch	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-27 22:59

Updated : 2017-07-28 01:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-9816

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9816

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9816

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xen

xen

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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