CVE-2016-6258
High
Description
The PV pagetable code in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 4.7.x and earlier allows local 32-bit PV guest OS administrators to gain host OS privileges by leveraging fast-paths for updating pagetable entries.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Xen
PublishedAug 2, 2016
First seenAug 2, 2016
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xen xen | 3.4.0, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.3, 4.7.0 | — |
| citrix xenserver | 6.0, 6.0.2, 6.1, 6.2.0, 6.5.0, 7.0 | — |
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