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Status published
Medium
CVE-2007-6416
The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9840
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/ext/ia64/xen-unstable.hg?rev/e6069a715fd7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26954
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28146
- http://osvdb.org/41344
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.1.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 17th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.