CVE-2016-10025

xen: x86: missing NULL pointer check in VMFUNC emulation (XSA-203)

Published Jan 26, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
VMFUNC emulation in Xen 4.6.x through 4.8.x on x86 systems using AMD virtualization extensions (aka SVM) allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) by leveraging a missing NULL pointer check.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1222 VMFUNC emulation in Xen 4.6.x through 4.8.x on x86 systems using AMD virtualization extensions (aka SVM) allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) by leveraging a missing NULL pointer check.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved
Dec 21, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 26, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 21, 2016, 12:00 AM