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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Published : 2016-04-15 14:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-3961
Mitre link : CVE-2016-3961
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3961
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Products Affected
xen
- xen
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation