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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9383
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive information, ca...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Xen, when running on a 64-bit hypervisor, allows local x86 guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory and consequently obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (host crash), or execute arbitrary code on the host by leveraging broken emulation of bit test instructions.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
xen
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.8.0-1"}]}]
Debian:13
xen
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.8.0-1"}]}]
Debian:14
xen
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.8.0-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org