CVE-2016-3157
N/A
Published: April 12, 2016 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxXen
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (14)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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