Description
The (1) ioport_read and (2) ioport_write functions in Xen, when qemu is used as a device model within Xen, might allow local x86 HVM guest OS administrators to gain qemu process privileges via vectors involving an out-of-range ioport access.
Published: 2017-02-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1270-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10439 The (1) ioport_read and (2) ioport_write functions in Xen, when qemu is used as a device model within Xen, might allow local x86 HVM guest OS administrators to gain qemu process privileges via vectors involving an out-of-range ioport access.
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Citrix Xenserver
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.139Z

Reserved: 2016-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9637

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-17T02:59:13.967

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-9637

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-12-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9637 - Bugzilla

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