CVE-2016-9377

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94475 vdb entry
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-196.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037345 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9377?
CVE-2016-9377 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9377?
To fix CVE-2016-9377, 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-2016-9377 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9377 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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