PT-2017-2404
CVE-2016-9383
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Published
2016-11-25
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Xen (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory, obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (host crash), or execute arbitrary code on the host. This is due to broken emulation of bit test instructions when Xen runs on a 64-bit hypervisor. The vulnerability can be exploited by leveraging insufficient input validation.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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