CVE-2016-9817

Xen through 4.7.x allows local ARM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving a (1) data or (2) prefetch abort with the ESR_EL2.EA bit set.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa201-3-4.7.patch	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa201-3.patch	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-201.html	Mitigation Vendor Advisory Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94581	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/29/3	Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037358

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-02-27 14:59

Updated : 2017-07-27 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-9817

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9817

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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Products Affected

xen

xen

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