CVE - CVE-2016-9637

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-9637	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The (1) ioport_read and (2) ioport_write functions in Xen, when qemu is used as a device model within Xen, might allow local x86 HVM guest OS administrators to gain qemu process privileges via vectors involving an out-of-range ioport access.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20180206 [SECURITY] [DLA 1270-1] xen security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00005.html CONFIRM:http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-199.html CONFIRM:https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX219136 GENTOO:GLSA-201612-56 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 REDHAT:RHSA-2016:2963 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2963.html BID:94699 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94699 SECTRACK:1037397 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037397
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20161123	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 (20161123)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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