CVE-2016-9637

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-12-06

Description

The (1) ioport_read and (2) ioport_write functions in Xen, when qemuis 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.

See more information about CVE-2016-9637 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.5	Base Metrics:	AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Adjacent network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (xen)	ELSA-2016-2963	2016-12-20
Oracle VM version 3.2 (xen)	OVMSA-2016-0172	2016-12-07
Oracle VM version 3.3 (xen)	OVMSA-2016-0171	2016-12-07
Oracle VM version 3.4 (xen)	OVMSA-2016-0173	2016-12-07

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