# 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 r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa198.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94473
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-198.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037347
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775

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