CVE-2016-4480
The guest_walk_tables function in arch/x86/mm/guest_walk.c in Xen 4.6.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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The guest_walk_tables function in arch/x86/mm/guest_walk.c in Xen 4.6.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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.54% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- oracle/vm server · xen/xen
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90710
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035901
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-176.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90710
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035901
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-176.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.