CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.6
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the x86 emulator in xen does not properly treat x86 null segments as unusable when accessing memory, which might allow local hvm guest users to gain privileges via vectors involving "unexpected" base/limit values.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2017-01-23
Last Modified Date: 2017-07-01