CVE-2016-1571

xen: Intercept issue with INVLPG on non-canonical address causing host to crash

Published Jan 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-479-1 xen security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3519-1 xen security update
EUVD 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 22, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 20, 2016, 12:00 AM