# CVE-2016-9377: Xen 4.5.x through 4.7.x on AMD systems without the NRip feature, when emulating instructions that generate software interrupts, allows local

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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 IDT entry miscalculation.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94475
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-196.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037345

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