Vulnerability in Oracle Vm_server
CVE-2016-4962
The libxl device-handling in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local OS guest administrators to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or management facility confusion) or gain host OS privileges by manipulating information in guest co…
EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Vm_server — versions 3.3, 3.4
- Xen — versions 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4962?
- CVE-2016-4962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm_server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2016-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4962?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.