CVE-2016-9383
Publication date 23 January 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (host crash), or execute arbitrary code on the host by leveraging broken emulation of bit test instructions.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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xen | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.6.0-1ubuntu4.3
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.9
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 8.8 · High |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Changed |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |