Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20161570000
Revision Date:2016-01-22Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-1570 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description: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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-1570
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'xen' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.1.6.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.10').
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