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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-3961
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-15 Apr, 2016 | 14:59
Updated At-06 May, 2026 | 22:30

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.05.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary2.02.1LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 5.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 2.1
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches

Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>15.10
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>16.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Xen Project
xen
>>xen>>Versions up to 4.5.3(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-20Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-20
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86068cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035569cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-174.htmlcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa174.patchcve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86068af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035569af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-174.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa174.patchaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86068
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035569
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-174.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa174.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035569
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-174.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa174.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
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