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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4480

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4480 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.399999618530273 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
8.399999618530273
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11xen0, 0, 0
Debian:13xen0, 0, 0
Debian:14xen0, 0, 0
Debian:12xen0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • May 18, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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