CVE-2016-9386
Publication date 23 January 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The x86 emulator in Xen does not properly treat x86 NULL segments as unusable when accessing memory, which might allow local HVM guest users to gain privileges via vectors involving "unexpected" base/limit values.
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 | 7.8 · High |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |