CVE-2016-9379

The pygrub boot loader emulator in Xen, when S-expression output format is requested, allows local pygrub-using guest OS administrators to read or delete arbitrary files on the host via string quotes and S-expressions in the bootloader configuration file.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xenserver:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94473 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94473 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037347 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037347 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-198.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-198.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa198.patch - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa198.patch - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56 -
References () https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775 - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-01-23 21:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:01


NVD link : CVE-2016-9379

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9379

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9379


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Products Affected

citrix

  • xenserver

xen

  • xen
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation