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CVE-2016-9382

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.45%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-9382
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.45%

Original NVD Description

Xen 4.0.x through 4.7.x mishandle x86 task switches to VM86 mode, which allows local 32-bit x86 HVM guest OS users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by leveraging a guest operating system that uses hardware task switching and allows a new task to start in VM86 mode.