CVE-2015-7835
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CVE Details
| Release Date: | 2015-10-29 | |
| Impact: | Important | What is this? |
Description
The mod_l2_entry function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.4 through 4.6.xdoes not properly validate level 2 page table entries, which allows local PV guest administrators to gain privileges via a crafted superpage mapping.
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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score: | 7.1 |
| Vector String: | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Version: | 2.0 |
| Attack Vector: | Network |
| Attack Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
Errata information
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
| Oracle VM version 2.2 (xen) | OVMSA-2015-0151 | 2015-12-07 |
| Oracle VM version 3.2 (xen) | OVMSA-2015-0142 | 2015-10-29 |
| Oracle VM version 3.2 (xen) | OVMSA-2015-0143 | 2015-11-06 |
| Oracle VM version 3.3 (xen) | OVMSA-2015-0141 | 2015-10-29 |
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