# CVE-2016-9382: 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 cau

- 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

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94470
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-56
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-192.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037341
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX218775

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