Buffer overflow in Citrix Xenserver
CVE-2016-3710
The VGA module in QEMU improperly performs bounds checking on banked access to video memory, which allows local guest OS administrators to execute arbitrary code on the host by changing access modes after setting the bank register, aka the…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (22.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Citrix Xenserver
- Hp Helion_openstack — versions 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 2.1.2
- Oracle Linux — versions 5, 6, 7
- Oracle Vm_server — versions 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
- Qemu — versions 2.6.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:0999 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- 90316 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- RHSA-2016:0725 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1000 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1002 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3710?
- CVE-2016-3710 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Xenserver, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3710?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.