CVE-2016-3961

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…

published April 15, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00510 · 42.3th percentile
Published
2016-04-15T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 APR 14:00Z
    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…
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