CVE-2016-6258

xen: x86: Privilege escalation in PV guests (XSA-182)

Published Aug 2, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-571-1 xen security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3633-1 xen security update
EUVD 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved
Jul 20, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 2, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM