NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting xen package, versions <4.8.0-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published29 Jul 2026
- disclosed26 Jan 2017
Introduced: 26 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-10025 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest xen to version 4.8.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xen package and not the xen package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
VMFUNC emulation in Xen 4.6.x through 4.8.x on x86 systems using AMD virtualization extensions (aka SVM) allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (hypervisor crash) by leveraging a missing NULL pointer check.