Access Restriction Bypass Affecting xen package, versions <4.8.0~rc3-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 May 2016
- disclosed18 May 2016
Introduced: 18 May 2016
CVE-2016-4480 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 xen to version 4.8.0~rc3-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xen package and not the xen package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-176.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90710
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035901
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-4480