#VU32183 Input validation error in Xen - CVE-2016-10024 

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#VU32183 Input validation error in Xen - CVE-2016-10024

Published: January 26, 2017 / Updated: July 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32183
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10024
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xen
Software vendor:
Xen Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to a crash the entire system.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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