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FKIE_CVE-2016-7092

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-09-21 14:25 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:52
Summary
The get_page_from_l3e function in arch/x86/mm.c in Xen allows local 32-bit PV guest OS administrators to gain host OS privileges via vectors related to L3 recursive pagetables.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xen xen -

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  "id": "CVE-2016-7092",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:52:34.747",
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