CVE-2016-1571 | Date: (C)2016-02-11 (M)2024-04-19 |
The paging_invlpg function in include/asm-x86/paging.h in Xen 3.3.x through 4.6.x, when using shadow mode paging or nested virtualization is enabled, allows local HVM guest users to cause a denial of service (host crash) via a non-canonical guest address in an INVVPID instruction, which triggers a hypervisor bug check.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 6.3 | CVSS Score : 4.7 |
Exploit Score: 1.8 | Exploit Score: 3.4 |
Impact Score: 4.0 | Impact Score: 6.9 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: NETWORK | Access Vector: LOCAL |
Attack Complexity: HIGH | Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: NONE |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: NONE |
Scope: CHANGED | Integrity: NONE |
Confidentiality: NONE | Availability: COMPLETE |
Integrity: NONE | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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