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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Vm Server — versions 3.4
- Xen
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177990.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178518.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-154.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035042 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03 (vendor-advisory)
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.