CVE-2016-9378

xen: x86 software interrupt injection mis-handled (XSA-196)

Published Feb 22, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Xen 4.5.x through 4.7.x on AMD systems without the NRip feature, when emulating instructions that generate software interrupts, allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by leveraging an incorrect choice for software interrupt delivery.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10188 Xen 4.5.x through 4.7.x on AMD systems without the NRip feature, when emulating instructions that generate software interrupts, allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by leveraging an incorrect choice for software interrupt delivery.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:50 AM
Reserved
Nov 17, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 22, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 22, 2016, 12:00 AM