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Debian: CVE-2016-9386: xen -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-9386: xen -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/07/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/09/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

The x86 emulator in Xen does not properly treat x86 NULL segments as unusable when accessing memory, which might allow local HVM guest users to gain privileges via vectors involving "unexpected" base/limit values.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-xen

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