CVE-2016-10024

moderate-risk
Published 2017-01-26

Xen through 4.8.x allows local x86 PV guest OS kernel administrators to cause a denial of service (host hang or crash) by modifying the instruction stream asynchronously while performing certain kernel operations.

Do I need to act?

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0.14% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.0/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Xen

Affected Vendors

Citrix Xen

References (12)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3847
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95021
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037517
Patch http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-202.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
Patch https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX219378
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3847
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95021
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037517
Patch http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-202.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
Patch https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX219378
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moderate-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 12/34 · Low