CVE-2007-6416 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 17 Dec 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

HVM guest users on ia64 Xen systems can access arbitrary physical memory via PAL emulation flaws, leading to information disclosure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-6416?

CVE-2007-6416 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xen Xen, published on 17 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6416?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xen Xen.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6416?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-6416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Xen Xen vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfpq-wg7f-qmm7.