CVE-2016-9385

Description

The x86 segment base write emulation functionality in Xen 4.4.x through 4.7.x allows local x86 PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) by leveraging lack of canonical address checks.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
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/94472 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037342 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 vdb entry third party advisory patch
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-193.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9385?
CVE-2016-9385 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9385?
To fix CVE-2016-9385, 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-2016-9385 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9385 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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