Buffer overflow in Xen

CVE-2016-7094

Buffer overflow in Xen 4.7.x and earlier allows local x86 HVM guest OS administrators on guests running with shadow paging to cause a denial of service via a pagetable update.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (31.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Xen
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7094?
CVE-2016-7094 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xen, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2016-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2016-7094?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.