CVE-2016-4962

xen: Unsanitised guest input in libxl device handling code (XSA-175)

Published Jun 7, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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 controlled areas of xenstore.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3633-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5936 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 controlled areas of xenstore.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved
May 24, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 7, 2016, 2:06 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 2, 2016, 12:00 AM