CVE-2015-7835

Summary

The mod_l2_entry function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.4 through 4.6.x does not properly validate level 2 page table entries, which allows local PV guest administrators to gain privileges via a crafted superpage mapping.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX202404
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77366
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171249.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171082.html
• http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-148.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00053.html
• https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-022-2015.txt
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3390
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034032
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00063.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171185.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03

References

• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX202404
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77366
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171249.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171082.html
• http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-148.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00053.html
• https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-secpack/blob/master/QSBs/qsb-022-2015.txt
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3390
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034032
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00063.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171185.html
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03

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