vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-9383: Xen: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 23, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 23, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (host crash), or execute arbitrary code on the host by leveraging broken emulation of bit test instructions.
Solutions
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xengentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xen-pvgrubgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-xen-tools
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