Vulnerability in Citrix Xenserver

CVE-2016-9382

Xen 4.0.x through 4.7.x mishandle x86 task switches to VM86 mode, which allows local 32-bit x86 HVM guest OS users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by leveraging a guest operating system that uses hardware t…

EPSS: 0.001 (31.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Citrix Xenserver — versions 6.0.2, 6.2.0, 6.5
  • Xen — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9382?
CVE-2016-9382 is a high-severity vulnerability in Citrix Xenserver, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2016-9382?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-9382 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.