CVE - CVE-2016-9386

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-9386	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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CONFIRM:http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-191.html CONFIRM:https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 GENTOO:GLSA-201612-56 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 BID:94471 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94471 SECTRACK:1037340 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037340
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20161117	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161117)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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