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CVE-2015-7835

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 loca

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Summary

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.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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References 12

support.citrix.com

securityfocus.com

lists.fedoraproject.org

xenbits.xen.org

lists.opensuse.org

GitHub · QubesOS/qubes-secpack

debian.org

securitytracker.com

security.gentoo.org