CVE-2016-4962
Xen libxl Device-Handling Denial of Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The libxl device-handling in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local OS guest administrators to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or management facility confusion) or gain host OS privileges by manipulating information in guest controlled areas of xenstore.
INFO
Published Date :
June 7, 2016, 2:06 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:53 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4962.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633 | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91006 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036023 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-175.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633 | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91006 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036023 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-175.html | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91006 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036023 Added Reference http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-175.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91006 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036023 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036023 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-175.html No Types Assigned http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-175.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4962 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4962
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.27 }} 0.08%
score
0.68306
percentile