CVE-2016-2271 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Xen 4.6.x and earlier when running on Intel or Cyrix CPUs. Local HVM guest users can exploit this flaw by manipulating non-canonical RIP values, leading to a guest crash. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, this vulnerability requires local access and has a high impact on availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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