CVE-2016-7092

Published: Sep 21, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.2

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.5 / Impact: 6.0

Source: NVD

Description

The get_page_from_l3e function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen allows local 32-bit PV guest OS administrators to gain host OS privileges via vectors related to L3 recursive pagetables.

Affected (1)

Products: Xen: Xen

Xen

1 product

Xen

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xen Xen	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (16)

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216071

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3663

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92862

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036751

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-185.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa185.patch

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-09

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216071