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.
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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-571-1 | xen security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3633-1 | xen security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-7188 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.664Z
Reserved: 2016-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-6258
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-08-02T16:59:08.133
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-6258
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD