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CVE-2016-3157
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-04-12T16:59:02.423 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:45:12.270

Summary

The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel does not properly context-switch IOPL on 64-bit PV Xen guests, which allows local guest OS users to gain privileges, cause a denial of service (guest OS crash), or obtain sensitive information by leveraging I/O port access.

Affected products

xen — xen

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References

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