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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94471 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037340 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-191.html | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 | |
| https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94471 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037340 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-191.html | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 | |
| https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:01
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94471 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037340 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-191.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 - | |
| References | () https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-01-23 21:59
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2016-9386
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9386
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9386
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                xen
- xen
citrix
- xenserver
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-264
                        
            Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
