Description
The paging_invlpg function in include/asm-x86/paging.h in Xen 3.3.x through 4.6.x, when using shadow mode paging or nested virtualization is enabled, allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a non-canonical guest address in an INVVPID instruction, which triggers a hypervisor bug check.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-479-1 | xen security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3519-1 | xen security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-2666 | The paging_invlpg function in include/asm-x86/paging.h in Xen 3.3.x through 4.6.x, when using shadow mode paging or nested virtualization is enabled, allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a non-canonical guest address in an INVVPID instruction, which triggers a hypervisor bug check. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:11.683Z
Reserved: 2016-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-1571
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-01-22T15:59:06.867
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-1571
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD