Medium severity6.0NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9385
CVE-2016-9385
Description
The x86 segment base write emulation functionality in Xen 4.4.x through 4.7.x allows local x86 PV guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) by leveraging lack of canonical address checks.
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Affected products
35cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 4.4.x - 4.7.x
- osv-coords14 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/xen&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 4.15.1_01-1.2+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.15.1_01-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_02-22.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.1_02-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_10-43.5
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_02-22.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.1_02-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_05-22.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_10-43.5
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_05-22.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_02-22.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.1_02-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_10-43.5
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_02-22.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.1_02-25.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-193.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94472nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037342nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56nvd
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