Description
The mod_l2_entry function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.4 through 4.6.x does not properly validate level 2 page table entries, which allows local PV guest administrators to gain privileges via a crafted superpage mapping.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171082.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171185.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171249.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00063.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00053.html
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX202404
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3390
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77366
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034032
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-148.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-022-2015.txtVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171082.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171185.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171249.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00063.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00053.html
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX202404
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3390
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77366
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034032
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-148.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-022-2015.txtVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 30, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified