CVE-2016-4963
Published: 7 June 2016
The libxl device-handling in Xen through 4.6.x allows local guest OS users with access to the driver domain to cause a denial of service (management tool confusion) by manipulating information in the backend directories in xenstore.
Notes
Author | Note |
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mdeslaur | we will not be fixing this issue in precise |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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xen Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
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trusty |
Released
(4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6)
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|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
wily |
Released
(4.5.1-0ubuntu1.4)
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|
xenial |
Released
(4.6.0-1ubuntu4.1)
|
|
Binaries built from this source package are in Universe and so are supported by the community. |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 4.7 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |