VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-6416
The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on ia64 systems, allows HVM guest users to access arbitrary physical memory by triggering certain mapping operations.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on ia64 systems, allows HVM guest users to access arbitrary physical memory by triggering certain mapping operations.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- xen/xen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/41344
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28146
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26954
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg?rev/e6069a715fd7Exploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9840
- http://osvdb.org/41344
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28146
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26954
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg?rev/e6069a715fd7Exploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9840
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.