CVE-2016-10024

Description

Xen through 4.8.x allows local x86 PV guest OS kernel administrators to cause a denial of service (host hang or crash) by modifying the instruction stream asynchronously while performing certain kernel operations.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory xen.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 vendor advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-202.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95021 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3847 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037517 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX219378 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10024?
CVE-2016-10024 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10024?
To fix CVE-2016-10024, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10024 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10024 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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