CVE-2016-3961
Medium
Description
Xen and the Linux kernel through 4.5.x do not properly suppress hugetlbfs support in x86 PV guests, which allows local PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by attempting to access a hugetlbfs mapped area.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductCanonical Ubuntu Linux
PublishedApr 15, 2016
First seenApr 15, 2016
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 15.10, 16.04 | — |
| xen xen | v ≤ 4.5.3 | — |
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