CVE-2016-7092
High
CVE-2016-7092
The get_page_from_l3e function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen allows local 32-bit PV guest OS administrators to gain host OS privileges via vectors related to L3 recursive pagetables.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
September 21, 2016
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2016-7092
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The get_page_from_l3e function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen allows local 32-bit PV guest OS administrators to gain host OS privileges via vectors related to L3 recursive pagetables.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216071
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3663
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92862
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036751
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-185.html
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/xsa185.patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-09