Servers and applications
CVE-2016-3961
Xen and the Linux kernel through 4.5.x do not properly suppress hugetlbfs support in x86 PV guests, which allows local PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by attempting to access a hugetlbfs mapped area.
- Severity
- Medium 5.5
- Published
- 15 Apr 2016
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 43% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Needs local access · Needs a user account · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
XenServers and applications · cpe:o:xen:xen |
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