CVE-2016-9378

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Xen 4.5.x through 4.7.x on AMD systems without the NRip feature, when emulating instructions that generate software interrupts, allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by leveraging an incorrect choice for software interrupt delivery.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 22, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-9378: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix