CVE-2015-7835

High

Description

The mod_l2_entry function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.4 through 4.6.x does not properly validate level 2 page table entries, which allows local PV guest administrators to gain privileges via a crafted superpage mapping.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductXen
PublishedOct 30, 2015
First seenOct 30, 2015

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
xen xen3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.4, 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.6.0—

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