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.
Published: 2015-10-30
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3390-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7733 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:58:59.983Z

Reserved: 2015-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7835

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-10-30T15:59:04.747

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-7835

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-10-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7835 - Bugzilla

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