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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-516-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3607-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-4970 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3001-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3002-1 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3003-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3004-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3005-1 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3006-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3007-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3049-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3050-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3127-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3127-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:10:31.962Z
Reserved: 2016-04-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-3961
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-04-15T14:59:14.050
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-3961
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN