# CVE-2007-6416: The copy\_to\_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on ia64 systems, allows HVM guest users

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on ia64 systems, allows HVM guest users to access arbitrary physical memory by triggering certain mapping operations.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9840
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg?rev/e6069a715fd7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26954
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28146
- http://osvdb.org/41344
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html

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