This CVE name corresponds to:
| Entered | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2016-02-28 | xen-kernel -- PV superpage functionality missing sanity checks |
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| Type | Candidate |
| Name | CVE-2016-1570 |
| Phase | Assigned(20160111) |
The PV superpage functionality in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.4.0, 3.4.1, and 4.1.x through 4.6.x allows local PV guests to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, gain privileges, or have unspecified other impact via a crafted page identifier (MFN) to the (1) MMUEXT_MARK_SUPER or (2) MMUEXT_UNMARK_SUPER sub-op in the HYPERVISOR_mmuext_op hypercall or (3) unknown vectors related to page table updates.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| CONFIRM | http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-167.html |
| SECTRACK | 1034744 |
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