CVE-2016-4480

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-05-17

Description


The guest_walk_tables function in arch/x86/mm/guest_walk.c in Xen4.6.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.

See more information about CVE-2016-4480 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 4.3 Base Metrics: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: Adjacent network Attack Complexity: High
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle VM version 3.2 (xen)OVMSA-2016-00902016-07-27
Oracle VM version 3.3 (xen)OVMSA-2016-00892016-07-27
Oracle VM version 3.4 (xen)OVMSA-2016-00882016-07-27



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