CVE-2016-4963

xen: Unsanitised driver domain input in libxl device handling (XSA-178)

Published Jun 7, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The libxl device-handling in Xen through 4.6.x allows local guest OS users with access to the driver domain to cause a denial of service (management tool confusion) by manipulating information in the backend directories in xenstore.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1493-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5937 The libxl device-handling in Xen through 4.6.x allows local guest OS users with access to the driver domain to cause a denial of service (management tool confusion) by manipulating information in the backend directories in xenstore.
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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
Low
Public date
Jun 2, 2016, 12:00 AM