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CVE-2016-3157
Published: Apr 12, 2016
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel does not properly context-switch IOPL on 64-bit PV Xen guests, which allows local guest OS users to gain privileges, cause a denial of service (guest OS crash), or obtain sensitive information by leveraging I/O port access.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
USN-2971-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-171.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-2970-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2969-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2968-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2971-3
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2997-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
DSA-3607
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
USN-2971-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2996-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2968-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
1035308
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
84594
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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