CVE-2016-3961 | BDVDB-2026-75276 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa174.patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-174.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035569
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86068
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.