Vulnerability in Xen
CVE-2016-9815
Xen through 4.7.x allows local ARM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host panic) by sending an asynchronous abort.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xen — versions 4.7.0, 4.7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-201.html (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 (vendor-advisory)
- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa201-1.patch (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037358 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/29/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94581 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/7 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9815?
- CVE-2016-9815 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xen, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9815?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.