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CVE-2016-3961
Published: Apr 15, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa174.patch
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-3006-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3004-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3001-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-174.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-3005-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
1035569
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
USN-3049-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
DSA-3607
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
USN-3002-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3050-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3007-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3003-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
86068
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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