# CVE-2016-7154: Use-after-free vulnerability in the FIFO event channel code in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the FIFO event channel code in Xen 4.4.x allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (host crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information via an invalid guest frame number.

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## References

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92863
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-188.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3663
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa188.patch
- http://www.c7zero.info/stuff/csw2017_ExploringYourSystemDeeper_updated.pdf
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216071
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036754

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