CVE-2016-4963

MEDIUM

Xen through 4.6.x - Denial of Service via libxl Device-Handling

Title source: llm

Description

The libxl device-handling in Xen through 4.6.x allows local guest OS users with access to the driver domain to cause a denial of service (management tool confusion) by manipulating information in the backend directories in xenstore.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00006.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036024

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-178.html

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 14.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (35)

xen/xen 4.0.0

xen/xen 4.0.1

xen/xen 4.0.2

xen/xen 4.0.3

xen/xen 4.0.4

xen/xen 4.1.0

xen/xen 4.1.1

xen/xen 4.1.2

xen/xen 4.1.3

xen/xen 4.1.4

... and 25 more

Published Jun 07, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026