CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3157

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The __switch_to function in the Linux kernel does not properly context-switch IOPL on 64-bit PV Xen guests, allowing 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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the security of the guest system and potentially resulting in service availability loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version that includes fixes for this vulnerability and to monitor I/O port access in the guest system.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS