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CVE-2016-9378

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-9378
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD 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.