Security Advisory

CVE-2015-7835

7.2

Vulnerability Description

The mod_l2_entry function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen 3.4 through 4.6.x does not properly validate level 2 page table entries, which allows local PV guest administrators to gain privileges via a crafted superpage mapping.
Published Date October 30, 2015
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory