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.
| Date Added | Due Date | Vulnerability Name | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
| Type | Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 3.0 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Primary | 2.0 | 2.1 | LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Hyperlink | Source | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 | cve@mitre.org | N/A |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86068 | cve@mitre.org | N/A |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035569 | cve@mitre.org | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 | cve@mitre.org | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 | cve@mitre.org | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 | cve@mitre.org | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 | cve@mitre.org | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 | cve@mitre.org | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 | cve@mitre.org | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 | cve@mitre.org | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1 | cve@mitre.org | N/A |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1 | cve@mitre.org | N/A |
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-174.html | cve@mitre.org | Vendor Advisory |
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa174.patch | cve@mitre.org | Patch |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86068 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035569 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-174.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa174.patch | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Patch |