CVE-2016-3961

xen: hugetlbfs use may crash PV Linux guests (XSA-174)

Published Apr 15, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Xen and the Linux kernel through 4.5.x do not properly suppress hugetlbfs support in x86 PV guests, which allows local PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by attempting to access a hugetlbfs mapped area.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-516-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3607-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4970 Xen and the Linux kernel through 4.5.x do not properly suppress hugetlbfs support in x86 PV guests, which allows local PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by attempting to access a hugetlbfs mapped area.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3001-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3002-1 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3003-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3004-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3005-1 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3006-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3007-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3049-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3050-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3127-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3127-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 15, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 14, 2016, 12:00 AM