CVE-2016-4962
First published: Tue Jun 07 2016(Updated: )
The libxl device-handling in Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local OS guest administrators to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or management facility confusion) or gain host OS privileges by manipulating information in guest controlled areas of xenstore.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle VM Server | =3.3 | |
| Oracle VM Server | =3.4 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.3.0 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.3.1 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.3.2 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.3.3 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.3.4 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.4.0 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.4.0-rc1 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.4.1 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.4.2 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.4.3 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.4.4 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.5.0 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.5.1 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.5.2 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.5.3 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.6.0 | |
| Xen xen-unstable | =4.6.1 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-4962?
CVE-2016-4962 has a severity rating that may lead to a denial of service and potential host OS privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4962?
To fix CVE-2016-4962, users should upgrade to the latest patched version of Xen or Oracle VM Server.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-4962?
CVE-2016-4962 affects specific versions of Xen including 4.3.x, 4.4.x, 4.5.x, and 4.6.x, as well as Oracle VM Server versions 3.3 and 3.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-4962?
CVE-2016-4962 is a local denial of service and privilege escalation vulnerability.
Can CVE-2016-4962 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2016-4962 requires local OS guest administrator access to exploit.
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/oracle
- canonical/oracle vm server
- version/oracle vm server/3.3
- version/oracle vm server/3.4
- vendor/xen
- canonical/xen xen-unstable
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.3.0
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.3.1
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.3.2
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.3.3
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.3.4
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.4.0
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.4.0-rc1
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.4.1
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.4.2
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.4.3
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.4.4
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.5.0
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.5.1
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.5.2
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.5.3
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.6.0
- version/xen xen-unstable/4.6.1