Improper input validation in Oracle Vm_server
CVE-2016-2270
Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (host reboot) via vectors related to multiple mappings of MMIO pages with different cachability settings.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.003 (53.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Vm_server — versions 3.4
- Xen
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- DSA-3519 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- FEDORA-2016-e48f4bd14f (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- FEDORA-2016-f8121efdac (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 1035042 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- GLSA-201604-03 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2270?
- CVE-2016-2270 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm_server, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2270?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2270 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.