What is the severity of CVE-2016-10024?

CVE-2016-10024 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service on the host system.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10024?

To fix CVE-2016-10024, it is recommended to upgrade to Xen version 4.9 or later, or apply any available patches from your vendor.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-10024?

CVE-2016-10024 affects local x86 PV guest OS kernel administrators using vulnerable versions of Xen and Citrix XenServer.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-10024?

Exploiting CVE-2016-10024 can result in a denial of service condition, causing the host system to hang or crash.

When was CVE-2016-10024 disclosed?

CVE-2016-10024 was disclosed in December 2016.

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CVE-2016-10024

medium

CWE

26/1/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-10024: Input Validation

First published: Thu Jan 26 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xen xen-unstable	<=4.8.0
XenServer	=6.0.2
XenServer	=6.2.0
XenServer	=6.5
XenServer	=7.0

Remedy

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-202.html

Remedy

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX219378

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10024?
CVE-2016-10024 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service on the host system.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10024?
To fix CVE-2016-10024, it is recommended to upgrade to Xen version 4.9 or later, or apply any available patches from your vendor.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-10024?
CVE-2016-10024 affects local x86 PV guest OS kernel administrators using vulnerable versions of Xen and Citrix XenServer.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-10024?
Exploiting CVE-2016-10024 can result in a denial of service condition, causing the host system to hang or crash.
When was CVE-2016-10024 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10024 was disclosed in December 2016.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10024?
CVE-2016-10024 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service on the host system.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10024?
To fix CVE-2016-10024, it is recommended to upgrade to Xen version 4.9 or later, or apply any available patches from your vendor.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-10024?
CVE-2016-10024 affects local x86 PV guest OS kernel administrators using vulnerable versions of Xen and Citrix XenServer.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-10024?
Exploiting CVE-2016-10024 can result in a denial of service condition, causing the host system to hang or crash.
When was CVE-2016-10024 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10024 was disclosed in December 2016.