CVE-2016-3961 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-3961 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 15/04/2016 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: mitre | Vendor: n/a | Product: n/a
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-3961 Description

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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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).