CVE-2016-7092
Publication date 21 September 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| xen | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.6.0-1ubuntu4.2
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.7
|
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.2 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H