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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-720-1 | xen security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3729-1 | xen security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-10196 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:37.602Z
Reserved: 2016-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-9386
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-01-23T21:59:02.957
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-9386
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD