CVE-2007-6416

Public Exploit

Description

The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on ia64 systems, allows HVM guest users to access arbitrary physical memory by triggering certain mapping operations.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9840 vdb entry signature
http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg?rev/e6069a715fd7 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26954 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28146 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/41344 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6416?
CVE-2007-6416 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6416?
To fix CVE-2007-6416, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-6416 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6416 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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