Name: CVE-2016-9818: Improper Access Control
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-9818, CWE-284, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.0011

Xen through 4.7.x allows local ARM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via vectors involving an asynchronous abort while at HYP.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade xen	Aug 30, 2017	Feb 27, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade xen	Jul 30, 2024	Feb 27, 2017
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-emulation/xen-tools.Upgrade app-emulation/xen-pvgrub.Upgrade app-emulation/xen.	Oct 30, 2017	Feb 27, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Nov 29, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade xen	Nov 19, 2024	Feb 27, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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