CVE - CVE-2016-6258

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-6258	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings
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.
References
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CONFIRM:http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX214954 CONFIRM:http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-182.html CONFIRM:http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa182-4.5.patch CONFIRM:http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa182-4.6.patch CONFIRM:http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa182-unstable.patch CONFIRM:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html DEBIAN:DSA-3633 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633 GENTOO:GLSA-201611-09 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-09 BID:92131 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92131 SECTRACK:1036446 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036446
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20160720	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE-ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160720)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

CVE-2016-6258