Vulnerability Description
Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (host reboot) via vectors related to multiple mappings of MMIO pages with different cachability settings.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Xen | Xen | <= 4.6.1 |
| Oracle | Vm Server | 3.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177990.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178518.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035042Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-154.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177990.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178518.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3519Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035042Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-154.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2270?
CVE-2016-2270 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Xen 4.6.x and earlier allows local guest administrators to cause a denial of service (host reboot) via vectors related to multiple mappings of MMIO pages with different cachability settings.
How severe is CVE-2016-2270?
CVE-2016-2270 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2270?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Xen Xen, Oracle Vm Server.