high8.4
CVE-2016-4480
The guest_walk_tables function in arch/x86/mm/guest_walk.c in Xen 4.6.x and earlier does not properly handle the Page Size (PS) page table entry bit at the L4 …
Impact
The guest_walk_tables function in arch/x86/mm/guest_walk.c in Xen 4.6.x and earlier does not properly handle the Page Size (PS) page table entry bit at the L4 and L3 page table levels, which might allow local guest OS users to gain privileges via a crafted mapping of memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Vm Server | Versions 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
| Xen | Xen | through 4.6.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90710
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035901
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-176.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90710
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035901
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-176.html