p PatchFirst

CVE-2016-4480

CVE-2016-4480

This page contains facts from public vulnerability sources. Check the original advisory before updating.

The guest_walk_tables function in arch/x86/mm/guest_walk.c in Xen 4.6.x and earlier does not properly handle the Page Size (PS) page table entry bit at the L4 and L3 page table levels, which might allow local guest OS users to gain privileges via a crafted mapping of memory.

CVSS 8.4 · High · EPSS 0.5% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • xen Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 4.8.0~rc3-1

    Update to 4.8.0~rc3-1

  • xen Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 4.8.0~rc3-1

    Update to 4.8.0~rc3-1

  • xen Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 4.8.0~rc3-1

    Update to 4.8.0~rc3-1

  • xen Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.3.0-1ubuntu1
    • 4.3.0-1ubuntu2
    • 4.3.0-1ubuntu3
    • 4.3.0-1ubuntu4
    • 4.3.0-1ubuntu5
    • 4.4.0-0ubuntu3
    • 4.4.0-0ubuntu4
    • 4.4.0-0ubuntu5
    • 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.1
    • 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.2
    • 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.5
    • 4.4.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.6
    • 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6

    Update to 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6

  • xen Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.5.1-0ubuntu1
    • 4.5.1-0ubuntu2
    • 4.6.0-1ubuntu1
    • 4.6.0-1ubuntu2
    • 4.6.0-1ubuntu4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 4.6.0-1ubuntu4.1

    Update to 4.6.0-1ubuntu4.1

Original sources

Check your server →