CVE-2016-3960

Integer overflow in the x86 shadow pagetable code in Xen allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host crash) or possibly gain privileges by shadowing a superpage mapping.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-173.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183275.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184209.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183350.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86318
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX209443
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3554
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035587

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2016-04-19 07:59

Updated : 2016-12-02 19:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-3960

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3960

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

xen

fedoraproject

fedora

oracle

vm_server

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