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CVE-2016-10024

Xen through 4.8.x allows local x86 PV guest OS kernel administrators to cause a denial of service (host hang or crash) by modifying the instruction stream asynchronously while performing certain kernel operations.

Severity
Medium 6.0
Published
26 Jan 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 37% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Needs local access · Needs an administrator account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen
  • Every version up to 4.8.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10024
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10024