CVE-2016-4962

Description

The libxl device-handling in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local OS guest administrators to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or management facility confusion) or gain host OS privileges by manipulating information in guest controlled areas of xenstore.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory oracle.com Vendor Advisory xen.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html vendor advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-175.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91006 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036023 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4962?
CVE-2016-4962 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4962?
To fix CVE-2016-4962, 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-2016-4962 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4962 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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