VDB
GHSA-mrv5-xm7c-h532
GHSA-mrv5-xm7c-h532
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.399999618530273 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022
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 3.0
8.399999618530273
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
- May 17, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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vulnetix vdb vuln GHSA-mrv5-xm7c-h532
vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-mrv5-xm7c-h532
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"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/GHSA-mrv5-xm7c-h532/fixes/registry"
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References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3633 url
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90710 url
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035901 url
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-176.html url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4480 advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html url